Event Brief
Air Force grounds T-38 fleet after Mississippi crash
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: The Air Force issued an operational pause for the T-38 fleet while it investigates a May 12 crash.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Grounded the T-38 fleet and ordered inspections to return aircraft to flight.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM ET
WHERE: Mississippi
WHY: An investigation continues into a May 12 crash of the aircraft.
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