Watch Video : F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes At California Naval Base, Cause Of Crash Under Investigation

New York : An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore in central California on Wednesday. The pilot of the aircraft ejected successfully and did not suffer any injuries. The pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional-affected personnel, NAS Lemoore said.

Visuals from the scene showed a plume of smoke rising near the crash site. The Navy has not yet disclosed the extent of the damage or any impact on base operations. Naval Air Station Lemoore is located around 64 kilometres southwest of the city of Fresno in central California. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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The F35 is a fifth-generation stealth multirole combat aircraft developed by the US defense giant Lockheed Martin. It is designed for a wide range of missions, including air superiority, ground attack, and electronic warfare. F35 made headlines in India when a British Royal Navy F35B variant was forced to make an emergency landing in Kerala due to bad weather and low fuel.

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