Thursday, November 29, 2007

Two T-6 Texan Trainers Collide and Crash


11/28/2007 - COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Two Columbus Air Force Base T-6 Texan II primary trainers collided about 12:47 p.m. Nov. 28 near the Columbus AFB Auxiliary airfield in Shuqualak, Miss. At the time of the accident, the aircraft were conducting initial flight training operations. On-scene emergency response has located and confirmed all four pilots have parachuted safely. A board of officers will be appointed to investigate the accident. Additional details will be provided as soon as they become available.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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