From Naval Air Station, Meridian Public Affairs
MERIDIAN, Miss. (NNS) -- At approximately 8:23 p.m. May 20, a T-45C Goshawk from Training Air Wing 1, based on board Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., crashed just south of the runway on Navy property while on a routine training mission.
Both pilots, assigned to Training Squadron 7, ejected safely but sustained minor injuries. They were transported to Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian for evaluation and were released on May 21.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the mishap.