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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 2018 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38C Talon |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 68-8181 |
| MSN: | T.6186 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Columbus AFB, MS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Columbus AFB, MS (CBM/KCBM) |
| Columbus AFB, MS (CBM/KCBM) |
The trainer crashed following birdstrike on touch-and-go after training in MOA.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/report-air-force-training-jet-crashes-in-mississippi-both-pilots-safely-eject
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/05/23/t-38c-talon-ii-jet-crashes-outside-columbus-afb/
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2018 15:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-May-2018 15:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-May-2018 15:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-May-2018 15:30 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 23-May-2018 20:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-May-2018 06:44 | j3nut | Updated [Location, ] |
| 23-Feb-2021 08:12 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2025 06:00 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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