One pilot dead in T-38 crash at Laughlin

A T-38C training jet based out of Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas crashed this week, killing one pilot. It's the fifth crash in a year for the fleet.

One pilot has died in a T-38 training aircraft Tuesday night at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas.

In a post on its Facebook page, Laughlin said that the other pilot has been transferred to Val Verde Regional Medical Center. The names of the pilots will be released after their next of kin have been notified.

Gearbox failures, ejection seat setting mistakes led to fatal T-38 crash

The crash of a T-38C Talon training aircraft in Texas last November, which killed one of its two pilots, was caused by a dual failure of the trainer’s troubled airframe mounted gearboxes, according to a new Air Force report.

By Stephen Losey

Laughlin said a board of officers will be convened to investigate the crash.

Another T-38C Talon crash in November 2017 resulted in the death of one of its two pilots.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as events unfold.

About Stephen Losey

Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.

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