Navy Launches Probe After T-6B Trainer Goes Down in Alabama

A Navy flight instructor and a student pilot successfully ejected, according to reports.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:49 PM ET

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Student naval aviators conduct a formation flight in T-6B Texan II aircraft. [Credit: U.S. Navy]

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A U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft crashed in Alabama on January 17, prompting an investigation.
Both the instructor pilot and student aviator onboard successfully ejected from the aircraft and are receiving medical attention for potential injuries.
The plane, assigned to Training Air Wing Five from Naval Air Station Whiting Field, went down in a wooded area near Barin Naval Outlying Field.

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The U.S. Navy launched an investigation Tuesday after two pilots ejected from a T-6B Texan II trainer that went down in Alabama, according to reports.

The tandem-seat turboprop was assigned to Training Air Wing Five, which is based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field near Milton, Florida. A Navy instructor pilot and a student aviator were onboard the aircraft at the time of the accident, Military.com reported.