Two US Navy T-45 Goshawk training jets collided in flight near Ricardo, Texas, last Monday (17th) at around 11:00 am local time (13:00 pm GMT) . The two crew of one of the aircraft ejected, while the other returned to Naval Air Force Base Kingsville. According to The War Zone, one of the pilots was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The T-45s involved in the accident are operated by Training Squadron 22 (VT-22), the "Golden Eagles". The unit trains new naval pilots for the US Navy and Marine Corps. The accident is being investigated and further details are still unknown.
The T-45 Goshawk is a naval training aircraft based on the British BAe Hawk. The plane replaced the T-2 Buckeye and TA-4 Skyhawk and has been in service with the US Navy since 1991. In May of last year, the Navy started looking for a replacement for the jet that should receive new oxygen systems.
