more. hans, what s happening? reporter: well, this is a t-38. a trainer super sonic jet. it crashed outside an air force base in mississippi. we called up to the wing. we can t determine the status of the two pilots. i think the crucial thing to look at here is this is yet another military mishap, a serious aviation accident, and officials here are scrambling to figure out why. you talk to some officials and they say this is what happens when you have years of underspending, the budget cuts. you talk to others, they say it s a lack of training and readiness. we re trying to find out more and the fate of those two pilots. yet another crash affecting the united states military. hans, come back as soon as you get more information. thank you. we ll be right back with today s big picture.