Search now called off, no survivors found. 4 debris fields located so far. This is the first T-39 crash in 25 years, last one was out west sometime around 1977 (T-39D crashed due to structural damage caused by severe turbelence, 5 killed). Since then, until Wednesday, our squadron, (VT-86) has had no accidents, which makes us the safest squadron in Naval aviation history, with over 330,000 accident free flying hours. No word yet as to what could have happened to cause the mishap.
I actually had considered hopping a flight Wednesday as an observer, but decided to go home and work on charts instead. There but for the grace of God....... Oh well, back into the saddle next Tuesday.
CMC, that was one of our T-39s you saw.
