US NAVY TRAINER JET CRASHES, PILOTS EJECTED SAFELY

U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk jet aircraft crashed at NAS Meridian, student and instructor pilot ejected safely.

US Navy T-45 Goshawk

Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian reported a T-45C Goshawk jet aircraft assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 9, crashed Tuesday, January 17 at approximately 1:53 p.m. while conducting a training flight. The incident occurred off the east runway onboard the installation.

The student and instructor pilot were able to eject safely near the airfield.

NAS first responders were dispatched to the scene of the mishap and both pilots were subsequently taken to a local medical facility for evaluation.

Source and Pics: U.S. Navy Press Release