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A T-6 Texan II training aircraft from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas crashed near Lake Waurika in Oklahoma

The pilot and co-pilot are believed to have safely ejected from the plane

The crash occurred shortly before 2 p.m. near Lake Waurika, Oklahoma, roughly 40 miles from the training base

A T-6 Texan II from Sheppard AFB crashed today shortly before 2 p.m. near Lake Waurika, Okla. Emergency crews are en route to the scene. Initial indications are that the pilot and co-pilot ejected safely. An investigation is underway. More info will be released as it is available — Sheppard AFB (@SheppardAFB) May 1, 2019

In an update posted on Twitter Wednesday evening, Sheppard said that both pilots have returned to base. They were conducting a pilot instructor training mission at the time of the accident, Sheppard said.