A fatal accident involving two T-38C Talon aircraft that left a student pilot dead and two U.S. Air Force flight instructors injured late last year was the result of the instructors’ poor communication and failure to recognize and intervene during a precarious situation, according to an Air Force investigation.
Results from the probe into the incident have prompted Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) to issue new training guidance for formation landings that includes raising the minimum altitude for the maneuver and standardizing radio procedures to reduce confusion, Air Force Magazine reported.
