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title: "Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers Collide In Mid-Air Over Texas"
description: "The crew from one of the training jets from NAS Kingsville ejected, while the other aircraft got back to its base."
date: "2021-05-17"
modified: "2021-05-17"
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url: "https://www.twz.com/40655/two-us-navy-t-45-goshawk-jet-trainers-collide-in-mid-air-over-texas"
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# Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk Jet Trainers Collide In Mid-Air Over Texas

![](<https://www.twz.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-twz/content/2021/05/1920px-T-45A_Goshawk_04.jpg>)
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Details are still scarce, but news is coming in of a mid-air collision involving two U.S. Navy [T-45 Goshawk](<https://www.twz.com/14814/t-45-trainer-crashes-in-tennessee-just-weeks-after-grounding-was-lifted>) jet trainers, near Ricardo, Texas, around nine miles south of their base at Naval Air Station Kingsville. The jets collided at around 11:00 AM Central Time. While one of the jets managed to recover to the base, the other crashed after the instructor and student pilot had safely ejected.

The Navy confirmed that one pilot was taken to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg for minor injuries and that the incident is currently under investigation.

![message-editor%2F1621279406793-t-45goshawkvt-22.jpg](<https://www.twz.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor%2F1621279406793-t-45goshawkvt-22.jpg>)
*A T-45C Goshawk from VT-22 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS *Abraham Lincoln* (CVN-72)., *U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Singley**

The two Goshawks involved in the mishap were from Training Squadron 22 (VT-22), the “Golden Eagles,” part of Training Air Wing Two. The squadron prepares naval aviators for both the Navy and Marine Corps, after which they transition to F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, AV-8B Harrier II, E-2 Hawkeye, and C-2A Greyhound communities.

According to the squadron, its instructor pilots average 10 training flights per week as part of a syllabus that includes air combat maneuvering, air-to-ground employment, and [carrier qualification](<https://www.twz.com/38268/why-the-navy-is-looking-to-end-carrier-qualifications-entirely-for-its-pilots-in-training>). The syllabus consists of 131 sorties covering 162.1 hours in the T-45.

https://youtube.com/embed/N1froelhqXg

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

*Contact the author: thomas@thedrive.com*

## Author
Thomas Newdick is a staff writer at *TWZ*, where he covers military aviation, defense technology, weapons systems, and international security. Based in Berlin, Germany, he reports on conflicts, military modernization efforts, and emerging aerospace technologies around the world, with a particular interest in airpower and its role in contemporary warfare. His reporting is informed by deep expertise in modern and historical airpower, particularly in Europe, with a focus on military aviation, air campaigns, and aerospace developments across the continent and beyond. Over a journalism career spanning more than 25 years, Thomas has become known for making complex defense and aerospace topics accessible to a broad audience. His reporting combines technical expertise, historical context, and a focus on the real-world operational and strategic implications of military developments.

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