A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashes near NAS Lemoore in California; the pilot ejected safely, with no injuries reported.
A fighter jet pilot managed to eject safely before the aircraft crashed near a major naval installation in California’s Central Valley, according to military officials on Wednesday.
The incident occurred close to Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, roughly 37 miles south of Fresno. In a statement, the base confirmed that the F-35 fighter jet went down at approximately 6:30 p.m. in a field near the intersection of West Cadillac and South Dickinson avenues.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. NAS Lemoore noted that no other individuals were harmed in the incident.
The impact of the crash ignited a grass fire, which burned close to a dozen acres before being contained, according to Cal Fire.
