Family Calls USAF Report on Fatal T-38 Crash 'Grossly and Unjustly ...
May 1, 2020 · Air Force investigators say a T-38C instructor pilot failed to take control during a dangerous situation as the student pilot made an incorrect input during a formation landing in November 2019 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., causing the Talon to flip and skid to a …
The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles because of its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional safety record.
On 17 August 2018, at approximately 1341 hours local time a T-38C, tail number 68-8206, assigned to the 71st Flying Training Wing (FTW), Vance Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma crashed in a field...
All students at Vance AFB are administratively assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, but fly with one of the flying training squadrons. Students in T-38 training fly with the 25th Flying Training Squadron. Air Education and Training Command takes every measure to …
Pilot Error, Instructor Delay Caused Deadly T-38 Crash at Vance…
May 4, 2020 · The crash, which occurred during a routine training flight Nov. 21, 2019, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, killed Lt. Col. John "Matt" Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th...
Air Force report: Pilot error led to fatal T-38 crash at Vance Air ...
May 4, 2020 · The Air Force released a report Friday on a fatal November 2019 T-38 accident at Vance Air Force Base, finding pilot error on the part of both the instructor pilot and student as the cause of the crash.
Two Airmen Killed in Vance T-38 Mishap | Air & Space Forces …
Nov 21, 2019 · Two airmen at Vance AFB, Okla., were killed in a “mishap” during a routine training flight at the base. Two T-38 training aircraft, each with two airmen inside, were performing a mission when the incident occurred during the “landing phase” of the flight around 9:10 a.m., 71st Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Corey Simmons said ...
At approximately 1506 Zulu (9:06 a.m. Local Time) on 21 November 2019, two T-38C Talon aircraft collided during an attempted formation landing on Runway 35 Center at Vance AFB, OK.
T-38C Talon trainer loses canopy mid-flight, pilots land safely
Jun 14, 2022 · A T-38C Talon aircraft lost its canopy mid-flight during training on June 14, 2022. The incident took place near Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma, United States, from where the trainer aircraft took off.
Pilots’ errors upon descent led to fatal T-38 crash in February, …
Oct 10, 2021 · Pilot’s error in judgment caused T-38 mishap in February, investigation finds The pilot relied on his gut rather than double-checking his flight controls, according to an accident investigation...