Dynamite News International: F-35 Crashes At Air Force Base In Utah; Pilot Ejected Safely
The military added that the pilot ejected and was taken to a local medical center for observation. Read more on Dynamite News:
Los Angeles: An F-35A fifth-generation fighter jet crashed in the US state of Utah at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City.
At approximately 6:15 p.m. an F-35 A Lightning II crashed at the north end of Hill Air Force Base runway. On and off base emergency crews responded immediately.
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— 388th Fighter Wing (@388fw) October 20, 2022
"At approximately 6:15 pm (local time, 00:15 GMT on Thursday) an F-35 A Lightning II crashed at the north end of Hill Air Force Base runway. On and off base emergency crews responded immediately," the 388th Fighter Wing said on Twitter.
The military added that the pilot ejected and was taken to a local medical center for observation.
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"The cause of the crash is unknown and will be investigated. More information will be provided as it becomes available," the military said.
The Wing urged eyewitnesses who saw or found anything that may be related to the crash to contact the military and called on citizens to avoid the area of South Weber Drive. (UNI)