F-35 fighter jet crashes in Alaska; pilot safe
The Hindu
F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base, pilot safe after ejection, significant damage reported.
An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday (January 28, 2025), but the pilot was safe after bailing out, base officials said.
The pilot experienced an "in-flight malfunction," and was able to eject from the aircraft, U.S. Air Force Colonel Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, told a news conference, according to a report from the Associated Press.
The crash happened while landing during a training exercise, according to the report.
Eielson Air Force Base said in a statement that the incident on Tuesday afternoon resulted in "significant damage" to the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
The pilot was safe and taken to Bassett Army Hospital, according to the statement.
"I can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation in hopes to minimize the chances of such occurrences from happening again," Townsend said in the statement.
The F-35 is the most expensive U.S. defense program and Lockheed Martin's biggest revenue generator, contributing about 30% of its bottom line.
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