A U.S. Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor aircraft assigned to Training Squadron 28 (VT-28) with two pilots aboard crashed yesterday while conducting a routine training mission over the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 10:20 a.m., CST.
Initial reports indicate the pilots were able to bail out of the aircraft, and that neither pilot was injured. They are being evaluated at a local hospital. Both crew members were recovered by U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue personnel.
An investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the crash.
[mappress] Press Release, May 2, 2014; Image: US Navy