Would not post if anyone was hurt. Grapevine says FAIP and student ejected successfully out of a T-38 on takeoff. No ground injuries either

Columbus AFB, MS

For your entertainment: The press conference immediately following the crash is linked below. It appears the jet impacted literally just outside the perimeter fence, in an uninhabited area. Pilots were examined and released the same morning.

Some of the highlights of the press conference, from our brilliant press corps...

2:44 - asks if the crash was a problem with the plane or "user error"
3:13 - asks if he's happy the pilots are okay
4:43 - asks if the pilots passed out
7:00 - anchor says the pilots were in the plane when it crashed (no, they were long gone)


http://www.wtva.com/content/video/483489281.html

We have a kid that went through UPT at Columbus. Let's just say, I'm not shocked at the sophistication level of some of the questions.

My kid did UPT and was a FAIP there, thus the interest from me. Yes, it is an interesting part of the world.