F-35 fighter jet crashes in California, pilot ejects safely - VIDEO
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An F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California on Wednesday, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy.
The pilot managed to eject safely and is unharmed. No other personnel were affected, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
An American fifth-generation #F35 fighter jet has crashed in #California, USA. #planecrash
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The publication says that the incident occurred at the Lemoore Naval Air Station in central California.
"The pilot managed to eject successfully and is safe. There were no other… pic.twitter.com/mejaQV8rwp
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. No additional details have been released. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the F-35, has not yet commented on the incident.
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