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Navy Loses Communication with T-34 Training Aircraft

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Story Number: NNS091028-14
Release Date: 10/28/2009 9:26:00 PM

From Chief of Naval Air Training Public Affairs

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (NNS) -- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi air traffic control tower lost contact with a T-34C Turbomentor aircraft at approximately 3:20 p.m. Oct. 28.

The aircraft and two pilots aboard are assigned to Training Air Wing 4 based out of NAS Corpus Christi, Texas.

Local Coast Guard surface and airborne assets are currently conducting a search near Port Lavaca, Texas. The aircraft was conducting routine training missions.

For more news from Chief of Naval Air Training Public Affair, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnatra.



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