Pilot Dead, 2 Injured After Aircraft ‘Mishap’ at Laughlin Air Force Base

The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles. Air Education and Training Command is the primary user of the T-38C for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Columbus Air Force Base/U.S. Air Force

A pilot was killed and two other people were injured on Friday after an accident involving two planes on the runway at the Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas.

The accident took place around 10:00 a.m. local time. The “mishap” involved two T-38C Talon trainer aircraft, according to a news release from the 47th Flying Training Wing at the air force base.