T-6A Texan II crashes
by George McKnight
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
9/24/2010 - LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- A T-6A Texan II assigned to the 47th Flying Training Wing here crashed at about 11:16 a.m. Sept. 24 near Spofford, Texas.
The aircraft was on an undergraduate pilot training mission, and the instructor and student pilot are safe on the ground.
A board of officers will investigate the accident, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training students in basic flying skills.
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