USAF Grounds All T-38's After 2nd Crash in 8 Days

[Matt Molnar]

Two killed in supersonic jet crash

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) -- The Air Force grounded all T-38C training jets Thursday after the second fatal crash involving the aircraft in eight days, the military said.

Two pilots died when their high-altitude supersonic plane went down during a routine training mission, according a statement from Sheppard Air Force Base.

The two-seat plane was assigned to the 80th Flying Training Wing, a multinational organization that produces future combat pilots for NATO. [Full Article]

[cancidas]

not good. i know someone who's currently flying one of those, based in TX i think. funny they used a picture of a NASA airplane though...

[moose135]

Smart move - initial reports don't point to a connection between the two crashes, and neither point to an aircraft problem, but they would rather be safe than sorry, especially since it is only a trainer.