The Navy issued a pause on operations for its T-45C Goshawk jet trainer fleet following an engine failure on April 12. The incident, under investigation, involved a T-45C Goshawk from Training Air Wing 1 with an “in-flight engine malfunction,” landing in Hesler-Noble Field in Laurel, Mississippi.
Operations of all T-45C Goshawk aircraft have been paused while an investigation is ongoing. No injuries were reported, and the Navy is assessing the engine damage. Another engine malfunction incident was reported in March from a T-45 based in Naval Air Station Meridian, not believed to be related to the April incident.
Both incidents were categorized as Class A mishaps, indicating significant damages or destruction of an aircraft. This marks the second grounding for the Goshawk fleet since October 2022, when operations were paused for a different issue with an engine blade fault. The Navy and Marine Corps use the T-45 for pilot training for carrier aviation and tactical missions, introducing the T-45C variant in 1997.
