OA-1K Skyraider II Crash Lands in Oklahoma, Crew Safe

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The light attack aircraft went down in a field for unknown reasons minutes after taking off for a training mission.​


An OA-1K Skyraider II of the U.S. Air Force had to perform a forced landing in a field near Oklahoma City on Oct. 23, 2025. The OA-1K struck two power poles while touching down, causing a small grass fire, but the crew was able to exit the aircraft unscathed.

According to local authorities, the aircraft went down near SE 119th Street and Sooner Road at around 2:42 p.m. local time. The causes are still unknown, with some sources reporting a possible engine failure, and an investigation is now ongoing.

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Non-crashed trim.

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The OA-1K Skyraider II is a militarized version of the AT-802, which is used for agricultural work like crop dusting.

The AF plane supports missions like close air support and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

It's good they used an insisting airframe.
 
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Those cockpit windows look bulletproof, I bet that thing is armored in other places, throw in armaments and it is one heavy aircraft, and probably not very forgiving in the air, but looked to have held up well after landing in a field.
 
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