Accident Northrop T-38C Talon 68-8181, Wednesday 23 May 2018
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Date:Wednesday 23 May 2018
Time:08:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic T38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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)
Destination airport:Columbus AFB, MS (CBM/KCBM)
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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