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Military jet 'mishap' leaves 2 airmen dead in Oklahoma

By Danielle Haynes   |   Nov. 21, 2019 at 3:22 PM
Two T-38 Talon jets, similar to the ones pictured, crashed Thursday in Oklahoma. File Photo by Robert Markowitz/NASA

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An "aircraft mishap" during a training mission at Oklahoma's Vance Air Force Base left two airmen dead, military officials said Thursday.

The crash involving two T-38 Talon jets happened at about 9:10 a.m. There were two people on board each aircraft at the time.

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Vance Air Force Base officials didn't offer details on the status of the other two service members.

Officials were investigating the cause of the incident.