A US Navy Boeing T-45C Goshawk training aircraft, belonging to Training Air Wing 2 (TAW-2), crashed on Wednesday (1st) in an empty field south of Naval Air Station Kingsville (NAS Kingsville), Texas.
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According to preliminary reports, the aircraft (serial number B-234, s/n 167085) was conducting a routine training flight when the accident occurred during the third turn of the landing approach. The pilot managed to activate the ejection seat and escaped the incident unharmed.
First T-45C Accident in 2025
This was the first accident involving a T-45C Goshawk in 2025. The last significant record of losses occurred in 2021, when three aircraft of the same model were destroyed in different incidents.
The T-45C Goshawk, derived from the British BAE Hawk jet, is an advanced training aircraft used to prepare naval aviators for carrier-based operations.
The model is considered an essential pillar in the qualification process for US Navy carrier pilots.
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