Air Force F-35 crashes at Florida Air Force base; pilot ejects safely
An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter crashed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Tuesday evening following a routine nighttime training flight, according to the Air Force.
"There was no loss of life or damage to civilian property," the release said."The name of the pilot is not being released this time. The accident is under investigation." The pilot was able to eject safely and had been evaluated by the 96th Medical Group; the crash occurred roughly 12 miles northeast of Eglin on the test and training range. No injuries were reported.The latest F-35 accident marks the second American F-35 crash that occurred stateside in two year's time.
Story continuesIn April 2019, an F-35A variant belonging to Japan crashed about half an hour after taking off from Misawa Air Base. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force concluded that the pilot experienced vertigo -- or spatial disorientation during flight -- which was the reason the pilot of the fifth-generation jet was unable to rectify the aircraft's course, ultimately plunging into the Pacific ocean.
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