OA-1K Skyraider II Crashes in Oklahoma Field After Pilot Sh…

Car Crash Oklahoma City Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: An Air Force student pilot learning to fly the new OA-1K Skyraider II inadvertently shut off the plane's fuel during a training sortie in October 2025, causing the aircraft to crash on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. The plane struck and damaged road signs and utility poles before coming to rest in a field, destroying the $17.9 million aircraft. Neither the pilot nor the instructor were injured. An accident investigation board report released June 26 identified the student pilot's fuel shutoff mistake as the main cause, with contributing factors including communications system issues and poor prioritization by the instructor and student.