Overview
- The T-38C, which went down Tuesday around noon, crashed during a training flight in rural Lamar County, Alabama.
- Both aircrew ejected and were taken to a medical facility for evaluation, according to base officials and local reporters.
- The jet was assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi.
- The Air Force said the cause is unknown and a Safety Investigation Board has begun its work.
- The T-38 has trained U.S. pilots since the 1960s, and the service plans to bring the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk into training starting in 2027.