Posted on Oct 24, 2020
U.S. Navy training plane crashes in Alabama neighborhood, killing 2
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The crash occurred southeast of Mobile, near the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs. Darby called the neighborhood a "heavily populated" residential area. No firefighters were injured, he added.
U.S. Navy training plane crashes in Alabama neighborhood, killing 2
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NAS Whiting Field
Pensacola
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Sad case. The IP was a Navy Lieutenant and the SP was a recent USCG academy grad.
The T-6 Texan II has ejection seats. The AAR will be interesting to see if there is an explanation why they didn't or couldn't eject.
And finally, Magnolia Springs is a small town, with a population of less than 300. I've been through there a dozen or more times; 'Heavily populated' is a description that has never crossed my mind.
The T-6 Texan II has ejection seats. The AAR will be interesting to see if there is an explanation why they didn't or couldn't eject.
And finally, Magnolia Springs is a small town, with a population of less than 300. I've been through there a dozen or more times; 'Heavily populated' is a description that has never crossed my mind.
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As if I let myself, anytime of bird goes down I feel it. This was a training flight and I'm wondering if it was a mechanical failure because the instructor would have taken over. We won't know because the military won't release its findings. But my prayers to the family and friends of both on board.
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Thanks for the update it's always a shame when a aircraft crashes I always thought they were supposed to fly training missions over unpopulated areas I guess I was wrong
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Training missions are conducted over a myriad of terrains. Flight training at that level involves flying in to local airports and outlying fields. Most airports have some significant population density around them, not to mention the routes. We're still regulated by the FAA and are often required to use established air routes. Those can be over anything from rural areas to full blown cities.
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