On Wednesday (local time), a US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in the state of California. The crash took place around 60 kilometers southwest of the city of Fresno in Central California.
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As per the US Navy statement, the crash took place near the Naval Air Station Lemoore. Notably, NAS Lemoore is the US Navy’s newest and largest jet base.
US Navy, in a statement, said, “The pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel.”
The statement added, “At 4:30 local time, an “F-35C attached to the VFA-125 ‘Rough Raiders’ went down not far from NAS Lemoore.”
