NAS Meridian T-45 crashes

A Navy T-45 training jet crashed Sept. 7 in a heavily wooded area of Meridian (Miss.) Naval Air Station. Navy personnel said the jet was on a routine training flight from Commander Training Air Wing 1. The aviation instructor and student pilot both ejected safely near the NASM airfield. Both were taken to a local medical facility with minor neck and leg injuries, according to Metro Ambulance director Clayton Cobler. (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 09/07/16) Gulf Coast Note: NAS Meridian is the site of advanced jet training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots.