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Nov. 14, 2018 / 10:18 AM

Training flight crash kills pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base

A T-38C Talon aircraft crashed Tuesday at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, killing one pilot and injuring a passenger. Image courtesy of Google Maps

A T-38C Talon aircraft crashed Tuesday at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, killing one pilot and injuring a passenger. Image courtesy of Google Maps

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A training jet crashed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, killing one pilot and leaving a passenger hospitalized, the air base reported.

The T-38C Talon crashed on the base Tuesday, prompting an investigation by the board of directors. The injured pilot was taken to Val Verde Regional Medical Center.

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The names were being withheld until family members are notified.

The crash happened about 7:40 p.m. Central time.

The T-38 is a training aircraft used to get pilots ready to fly front-line fighter and bomber aircraft.

The base is located about 150 miles west of San Antonio near Del Rio, Texas.

On Monday, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet crashed into the sea off the Philippines. The two-member crew safely ejected.

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