{"id":45599,"date":"2023-06-09T23:16:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T23:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/06\/09\/bird-strike-caused-t-45-goshawk-crash-last-august-investigation-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:13:50","slug":"bird-strike-caused-t-45-goshawk-crash-last-august-investigation-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2023\/06\/09\/bird-strike-caused-t-45-goshawk-crash-last-august-investigation-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird strike caused T-45 Goshawk crash last August, investigation finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An ingested bird in a T-45C Goshawk trainer jet engine last year<\/a> led to the aircraft\u2019s crash, according to an investigation obtained by Navy Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft, assigned to Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Kingsville in Texas<\/a>, plummeted to the ground near the runway in August 2022 after the aircraft swallowed a \u201clarge bird\u201d \u2014 resulting in the complete loss of the T-45, valued at more than $45 million, the investigation said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBirds remain a significant strike hazard to T-45 operations, especially in Kingsville, which is situated within a significant migratory corridor,\u201d the commanding officer of Training Squadron 21 said in the investigation. \u201cEven with expansion and evolution of technology to enhance bird avoidance, aircrew must remain vigilant and be prepared to execute emergency procedures in the event a bird is ingested into the engine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report found that the instructor pilot, who was the only one flying the aircraft, departed Navy Auxiliary Landing Field Orange Grove for a flight syllabus event with two other aircraft on Aug. 16, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\t