A T-38C Talon supersonic jet crashed Tuesday night at Laughlin Air Force Base in southern Texas, killing one pilot and sending a second to a hospital, the base said.
His condition wasn’t specified by officials, and their identities are being withheld until their families are notified.
The base says a board of officers will be convened to investigate the cause of the crash.
The Air Force website describes the Talon as a “twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles,” including preparing pilots “for front-line fighter and bomber aircraft.”
CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS-TV notes the base is located some 150 miles west of San Antonio, near the city of Del Rio and the Mexican border.
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