Just saw this on CNN:

A military training jet crashed in a north Georgia forest on Monday, killing at least one person aboard and setting several acres of woodland ablaze, local and federal authorities said.

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the crash of the twin-engine T-39 trainer caused no injuries on the ground, and it wasn't clear how many people were aboard. It went down just north of Morganton, Georgia, about 80 miles north of Atlanta, Fanning County Sheriff's Maj. Keith Bosen said.

The mountainous area is ringed by national forest land, and the the crash caused a fire that was estimated at as much as 10 acres, Bosen said. The T-39, a military version of Rockwell's Saberliner twin jet executive aircraft, took off from Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida, Bergen said.

Sad news.

https://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=142766&catid=3

Up until a few years ago, they had gone 25 years without an incident. Now a slew of T-39 losses.

I think I saw this plane today when I was doing some Pro work down in KCHA. It was at the FBO and then on our last approach, he was in the hammerhead. Was around 1130 EST. to our fallen comrades.

That's very unfortunate. I know quite a few people at NAS Pensacola.

Here's a toast...

Godspeed brothers....

3 dead, 1 missing

https://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/12/georgia.military.aircraft.down/index.html?hpt=T2

Edited April 13, 201015 yr by pintail21

Sad news.

https://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=142766&catid=3

Up until a few years ago, they had gone 25 years without an incident. Now a slew of T-39 losses.

Not too far from the last T-39 crash in Walker County, GA 2006. Prayers go out to them.

https://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=21965

to them, prayers for their families

My condolences to the families.

What are T-39s used for? Never even heard of them. Nav training?

What are T-39s used for? Never even heard of them. Nav training?

Yes

Also to the families...

The missing guy is a friend of my Daughter. We're watching pretty closely.

To a fellow Hokie and the others.

To a fellow Hokie as well.

Thoughts go out to the families of all those involved.

Names released

https://www.pnj.com/article/20100414/NEWS01/100414012

:beer: :beer:

RIP Charlie Mac and the other three aviators.... You will be missed. A sad week for VT-86 and the WSO union....