Training Flight Ditching After In-Flight Rocket Ignition (147960)

Incident Overview During a local training flight departing from NAS Brunswick, an in-flight emergency occurred when a rocket hung up after firing. The malfunction led to the ignition of a wing, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft, which was subsequently lost. ## Casualties and Rescue One crew member was killed in the incident. Nine other individuals were rescued from the water. The official investigation identified the probable cause as rocket ignition in flight. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or location beyond NAS Brunswick was provided in the source material.