Air Force Academy cadet dies in plane crash

An Air Force Academy cadet died Thursday in the crash of a small private plane west of Fort Worth, Texas.

Both people aboard a small plane died when it went down in Johnson County, Texas, Thursday night, officials there said. The single-engine plane crashed near a highway south of Fort Worth.

“The name of the cadet won’t be released until 24 hours after notification of the next of kin,” the Air Force Academy said in a statement. “The incident is under investigation and further details will be released as soon as they become available.”

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Many of the school’s 4,000 cadets are on summer break. The newest cadets, more than 1,000 freshmen, arrived for basic training at the academy Thursday.

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Basic cadets exit the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Basic cadets exit the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
A basic cadet exits the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
A basic cadet exits the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)

Air Force Academy cadet dies in plane crash

An Air Force Academy cadet died Thursday in the crash of a small private plane west of Fort Worth, Texas.

Both people aboard a small plane died when it went down in Johnson County, Texas, Thursday night, officials there said. The single-engine plane crashed near a highway south of Fort Worth.

“The name of the cadet won’t be released until 24 hours after notification of the next of kin,” the Air Force Academy said in a statement. “The incident is under investigation and further details will be released as soon as they become available.”

Air Force Academy welcomes more than 1,100 incoming freshmen: ‘for the next six weeks you’re mine’

Many of the school’s 4,000 cadets are on summer break. The newest cadets, more than 1,000 freshmen, arrived for basic training at the academy Thursday.

Texas plane crash map

Basic cadets exit the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Basic cadets exit the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
A basic cadet exits the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
A basic cadet exits the Holaday Athletic Center during In-Processing Day at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Over 1,100 incoming freshman will undergo six weeks of basic training before officially becoming cadets.(Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)

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