Contractors injured in T-38 accident

Columbus (Miss.) Air Force Base grounded ts fleet of T-38C training aircraft for 24 hours after three Vertex Aerospace contract maintenance personnel were injured in an on-the-ground ejection seat accident Aug. 7. T-38s resumed flying Aug. 8, according to 14th Flying Training Wing spokesman Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot. In a media release Aug. 7, CAFB indicated that the rear cockpit ejection seat inadvertently fired at about 7:47 a.m., injuring the trio who were inspecting the T-38C. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment and released that same day. (Source: Air Force Times 08/09/18)