ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249107
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 2021 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 167100 |
| MSN: | C132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Orange Grove NAF, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A US Navy McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk, operated by VT-22 "Golden Eagles", crashed during a training flight 3 miles northeast of Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Orange Grove (NOG/KNOG), Orange Groove, Texas.
Both pilots ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/plane-accident-in-jim-wells-county/503-3af8eb70-f848-4113-b1a5-7c9897236701
https://www.alicetx.com/story/news/2021/03/24/plane-crash/6987481002/
https://scramble.nl/military-news/navy-goshawk-down
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/3/56868_1362013952.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
On March 24 at approximately 2 p.m. CDT, a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft crashed approximately 3 miles northeast of Naval Outlying Field Orange Grove, Texas.
— Naval Air Training (@CNATRA) March 24, 2021
FS #584 US Navy T-45C Goshawk (VT-22 "Golden Eagles"), "A" Category, 24 Mar 2021,Outlying Field Orange Grove, Texas." News report - Video. " instructor, and a student, safely ejected..." @AviationSafety @Aerossurance @CanMNews @RCAF_ARC @MB_EjectEject https://t.co/VNZPfNgjfM
— Pat Hort (@Pathort1) March 25, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2021 23:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Mar-2021 23:46 | Geno | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 25-Mar-2021 09:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2021 15:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 16-Nov-2022 08:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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