Navy Closes in on Environmental Cleanup of T-6B Crash Site

The T-6B Texan II trainer crashed in a remote area in Alabama after two pilots successfully ejected.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 06:01 PM ET

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Heavy equipment at the T-6B aircraft accident site near Robertsdale, Ala., during the excavation and cleanup effort. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]

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A U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II trainer crashed last week in a remote Alabama area, with both an instructor pilot and a student aviator successfully ejecting.
The Navy has nearly completed the environmental cleanup of the crash site, confirming it meets federal and state standards after removing contaminated soil.
The aircraft wreckage was returned to Naval Air Station Whiting Field on January 20 for ongoing investigation.

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The U.S. Navy has nearly completed the environmental cleanup of the site where a T-6B Texan II trainer crashed last week, it said Wednesday.

The tandem-seat turboprop was assigned to Training Air Wing Five, which is based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field near Milton, Florida. Two pilots successfully ejected from the trainer before the aircraft crashed in a remote area about 50 miles from the base.