US Navy Goshawk crash in Texas!

On 16 August, a United States Navy T-45C Goshawk of Training Air Wing 2 (TAW-2) crashed as it was approaching NAS Kingsville (TX).

It crashed around noon local time during a routine training flight that began at NAS Kingsville, according to a news release from the Chief of Naval Air Training public affairs office.

The pilot, who is an instructor, ejected and no injuries were reported, and he was taken to Christus Spohn Hospital-Kleberg.

The aircraft crashed into an empty field, owned by the Navy, north of Kingsville’s airfield, according to the release.

NAS Kingsville Emergency Services and the Kleberg Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash. An investigation is ongoing.

NAS Kingsville houses two TAW-2 squadrons: VT-21 Red Hawks and VT-22 Golden Eagles. Its BuNo is yet to be confirmed.

Photo (just illustrative): USNI (U.S. Naval Institute)