The F-35 pilot 'successfully ejected' and was taken to a hospital on Elgin Air Force Base 'for evaluation and monitoring,' the Air Force said in a statement, describing the pilot as being in a 'stable condition.'
The F-35 pilot"successfully ejected" and was taken to a hospital on Elgin Air Force Base"for evaluation and monitoring," the Air Force said in a statement, describing the pilot as being in a"stable condition."The aircraft"was participating in a routine night training sortie," according to the statement, which said"there was no loss of life or damage to civilian property.
"F-22 jet crashes in FloridaThe F-35A is one of the most advanced aircraft in the US military's inventory, and crashes involving the jet are rare.On Friday, a F-22 fighter jet also crashed near Eglin Air Force Base during a training exercise.Read MoreBoth accidents are under investigation.The Air Force's variant of the F-35 currently has a per unit cost of about $90 million.
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