SAN ANTONIO – Military officials have released the identity of a U.S. Air Force pilot who was killed Wednesday afternoon in a plane crash near Stinson Municipal Airport.
According to the U.S. Air Force, Maj. Lee Berra, 32, was a B1 test pilot with the 419th Flight Test Squadron.
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Berra died while flying his privately owned single-engine Cirrus SR22 from San Antonio International Airport to Stinson Municipal Airport. Authorities said he was the only person on board.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what caused the crash.
Berra was temporarily assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for T-38C pilot instructor training.
Berra had a private pilot license and used his personal aircraft for transportation to the training location. He was also a licensed commercial pilot.
During his 10-year career, Berra flew nearly 2,600 military flight hours in 30 different aircraft.
Berra is survived by his wife and his parents.