September 30, 2025

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A T-45 Navy training jet  crashed Tuesday afternoon just south of Naval Air Station Kingsville, according to the Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Service Public Information Officer Rob Mallory.

Deputies said they were notified at 3:46 p.m. and located the aircraft near Angle Road. 

The pilot was found at the scene after ejecting from the aircraft and is reported to be OK but is being evaluated by EMS as a precaution.

Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid sent 3NEWS the following:

“I received a report at approximately 4 PM that a NAVY jet crashed behind the base in Ricardo, Tx. NAS Kingsville Crash response Team immediately responded. I dispatched the Kleberg County fire department, the Kleberg County sheriffs office, the City of Kingsville, and our local task force team. The pilot was able to eject and is uninjured. THANK GOD!”

Credit: KIII

The T-45 Goshawk is a single-engine training jet the Navy uses to prepare student aviators for aircraft carrier takeoffs and landings. Built by Boeing, the jet has been in service since the 1990s as the primary trainer for Navy and Marine Corps pilots.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Due to the recency of the events, information is extremely limited. We will provide updates as more details are released.