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Training jet goes down near NAS Kingsville, officials say

The T-45 Goshawk was approaching NAS Kingsville when the aircraft went down in an empty field, officials said.

KINGSVILLE, Texas — A Navy training jet crashed just after 12:30 p.m. near Kingsville, officials from Naval Air Station Kingsville confirmed. 

The T-45 Goshawk was approaching NAS Kingsville when the aircraft went down in an empty field, officials said. The pilot was able to eject safely but was taken to Christus Spohn Hospital-Kleberg for further evaluation, according to a social media post from the Chief of Naval Air Training.

Breaking news out of Kingsville. The Kleberg County Sheriff’s office confirms that a navy T-45 Goshawk training jet from...

Posted by Michael Gibson 3News on Tuesday, August 16, 2022

No civilians were injured during the incident. According to the social media post, the pilot was conducting a routine training flight at NAS Kingsville. Officials are still investigating the crash.

Today at approximately 12:00 p.m. CDT, a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing 2 at...

Posted by Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) on Tuesday, August 16, 2022

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