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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 2015 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft T-6B Texan II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 166056 |
| MSN: | PN-47 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Las Cruces (KLRU), NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Las Cruces Intl (KLRU) |
| Las Cruces Intl (KLRU) |
The aircraft (coded E-056, VT-28) experienced a landing gear problem. A commanded ejection was made by the two man crew west of Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), Las Cruces, New Mexico. The airplane was destroyed by the subsequent impact with terrain and the two pilots received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.koat.com/article/navy-plane-crashes-near-las-cruces/5066604
http://web.archive.org/web/20150929200458/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=91161
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2015 00:20 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Sep-2015 06:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2015 13:23 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 16-Jun-2016 15:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, ] |
| 10-Dec-2016 20:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2017 06:36 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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