A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk trainer jet crashed southwest of Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas, at approximately 9:20 p.m. central ti...
A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk trainer jet crashed southwest of Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas, at approximately 9:20 p.m. central time on August 14.
The aircraft, assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 21, crashed during a routine training mission over Brooks County.
Both pilots, an instructor and student ejected safely and are being evaluated for injuries at a local hospital.
The aircraft, assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 21, crashed during a routine training mission over Brooks County.
Both pilots, an instructor and student ejected safely and are being evaluated for injuries at a local hospital.
The T-45 is a U.S. Navy version of the British Aerospace Hawk aircraft, used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike missions.
The T-45C variant entered service in 1997 and featured a glass cockpit.
