Pilot Killed, 1 Hurt in Jet Crash at Air Force Base in South Texas
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A pilot is dead and another was injured after a training jet crashed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas.
A pilot is dead and another was injured after a training jet crashed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas.[[500461851,R]]
The base said in a statement on its Facebook page that the T-38C Talon crashed at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The surviving pilot was transferred to Val Verde Regional Medical Center. The pilot's condition was not immediately known.
The names of the pair are being withheld pending notifications of next of kin.
The crash is under investigation by a board of officers.
Department of Defense
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 560th Flying Training Squadron fly T-38 Talons in formation in preparation for the 45th Freedom Flyer Reunion over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 19, 2018. The Freedom Flyer Reunion is an annual celebration recognizing the incredible service of Air Force Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War, their honorable return, and their connection with the 12th Flying Training Wing during Operation Homecoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James R. Crow)
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T-38C Talon takes off from the east runway at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 12th Flying Training Wing employs the T-38C to teach pilot instructor training students, test pilots, and introduction to fighter fundamentals students.
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A T-38C Talon taxis after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 12th Flying Training Wing employs the T-38C to teach pilot instructor training students, test pilots, and introduction to fighter fundamentals students.
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A T-38C Talon taxis after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 12th Flying Training Wing employs the T-38C to teach pilot instructor training students, test pilots, and introduction to fighter fundamentals students.
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A T-38C Talon taxis after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 12th Flying Training Wing employs the T-38C to teach pilot instructor training students, test pilots, and introduction to fighter fundamentals students.
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Maj. Travis (front), 99th Reconnaissance Squadron director of operations, and Maj. Beau, 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of safety, takeoff in a T-38 Talon Aug. 21, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The T-38s here are used for pilots to maintain their flying status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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A four ship formation of T-38A Talons soar over downtown San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013.
