This is the fifth USAF T-38 crash in in 12 months
On Nov. 13, 2018, a T-38C Talon supersonic jet crashed at approximately 7:40 p.m. at Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) in southern Texas, killing one pilot and sending a second to a hospital, the base said.
His condition wasn’t specified by officials, and their identities are being withheld until their families are notified.
The base says a board of officers will be convened to investigate the cause of the crash.
The Air Force website describes the Talon as a “twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles,” including preparing pilots “for front-line fighter and bomber aircraft.”
Noteworthy is the fifth USAF T-38 crash in 12 months. Another T-38C Talon crash in November 2017 resulted in the death of one of its two pilots.
The T-38C Talon II is is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles. Air Education and Training Command is the primary user of the T-38 for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Air Education and Training Command uses the T-38C to prepare pilots for front-line fighter and bomber aircraft such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15C Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, B-1B Lancer, A-10 Thunderbolt, and F-22 Raptor.
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