Crash of a Grumman T-2C Buckeye in Meridian
Date & Time:
Apr 13, 1989
Registration:
159724
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Meridian - Meridian
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a local training flight, the US Navy Buckeye collided with a second Buckeye registered 156694. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. While both pilots on board 156694 were killed, the crew on 159724 was able to eject in time.