A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crashed in September 2021 after colliding with a 4.5-pound black vulture while attempting to land at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The bird was ingested into the engine, forcing both the instructor pilot and student to eject. Both aircrew members survived but sustained injuries following their ejection. The incident highlights the growing risks posed by bird strikes to military aviation. The crash also affected the local community of Lake Worth, where

177K views · 748 reactions | The US Navy recently released this HUD footage from the T-45C Goshawk crash last year. The bird strike took out the one and only engine on short final. Both pilots thankfully survived the ejection , however with numerous survivable injuries. Great job by the pilots dealing with a horrible situation. Miraculous no one on the ground was injured. . . Source US Navy. | Combat Learjet | Facebook