Last week, a T-38 Talon II aircraft had a "mishap" that resulted in the ejection of two pilots in Alabama.
Following the May 12, 2026, mishap, the U.S. Air Force has announced an operational pause for the entire T-38 Talon fleet, while a T-6A Texan II conducted a belly landing at McConnell AFB. The U.S.
The Air Force is creating an “inspection process” to study the T-38 fleet after last week’s crash in Mississippi, during which a Japanese trainee pilot broke his leg.
Columbus Air Force Base, a major pilot training base in the southern United States, indicated that the cause of the crash was still unknown and was under investigation.