What happened
During a routine training operation departing from Randolph AFB near Seguin, an aircraft entered a fatal descent. While the flight was operating within cloudy weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the plane. The aircraft subsequently struck the ground in a field situated approximately five miles northeast of Seguin.
There were eight fatalities among the crew members on board the aircraft. No survivors were reported from the crash site.
Findings
Preliminary assessments suggest that the accident may have been caused by spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot in command during the flight.