etails are still coming in, but two U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainers were involved in a mishap at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma today. The service has said that four pilots were involved in the accident and that two have died, but the condition of the other two individuals is unclear.
The mishap occurred at around 9:10 AM during what the Air Force has described as a routine training exercise. So far, there are no specifics about exactly what happened, but live feeds from local news outlets show that both jets departed a runway at Vance and that one of them flipped over entirely during the accident. We don’t know what units the aircraft were assigned to, but the base is home to the 71st Flying Training Wing, which includes multiple squadrons that fly the T-38, as well as other aircraft.USAF T-38 TALON COMMUNITY SUFFERS AGAIN AS JET SKIDS OFF THE RUNWAY AT VIRGINIA AIRPORTBy Joseph TrevithickPosted in THE WAR ZONEYET ANOTHER USAF T-38 TALON TRAINER HAS CRASHED, THE FIFTH IN 12 MONTHS (UPDATED)By Tyler RogowayPosted in THE WAR ZONEPILOTS EJECT AFTER AIR FORCE T-38 TALON JET VEERS OFF RUNWAY, 4TH TALON LOSS IN 10 MONTHSBy Tyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickPosted in THE WAR ZONEUS AIR FORCE T-38 TALON JET TRAINER CRASHED INTO A FIELD IN OKLAHOMABy Joseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayPosted in THE WAR ZONEAIR FORCE T-38C TALON JET TRAINER CRASHES IN MISSISSIPPIBy Joseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayPosted in THE WAR ZONE
“At the time of the accident, the aircraft were performing a routine training mission. There were two people onboard each aircraft,” an initial press release from Vance’s public affairs office read. “Vance emergency response personnel are on scene to treat casualties and assist in recovery efforts.”
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BREAKING | AIRCRAFT ‘MISHAP’ AT VANCE AFB: Two aircraft are involved in what authorities are calling a “mishap” at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. Here’s what we know at this time: https://bit.ly/2QEiRTh #KOCO5 #BreakingNews https://www.pscp.tv/w/cKa_MjFlVmpZT3Jwa1ZkUUx8MXlwSmRCTll3TVJLV6wBbE4wxhaz3JmTGZn75XufUNeo-pgqMKDEPYtfI0iZ …KOCO-5 Oklahoma City @koconewsBREAKING | AIRCRAFT ‘MISHAP’ AT VANCE AFB: Two aircraft are involved in what authorities are calling a “mishap” at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. Here’s what we know at this time: https://…pscp.tv1810:21 PM – Nov 21, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy34 people are talking about this
“Two Vance Air Force Base Airmen were killed in an aircraft mishap at approximately 9:10 a.m. today. At the time of the accident, the aircraft were performing a training mission,” a second release stated. “Vance emergency response personnel are on scene to treat casualties and assist in recovery efforts. Names of the deceased will be withheld pending next of kin notification. A safety investigation team will investigate the incident.”
The T-38 community suffered a significant number of accidents between 2017 and 2018, with six major mishaps in the space of 12 months. This included another mishap involving a jet from the 71st Flying Training Wing in August 2018.
We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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