US EditionAir Force pilot safely ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashes in California desert
The pilot ejected safely with non-life-threatening injuries during a training mission; emergency crews contained a fire at the crash site, officials said.
- On Wednesday, an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed during a training mission over controlled airspace in California, but the pilot ejected safely.
- The pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition receiving care, according to authorities.
- The crash, which caused a fire that was contained, is under investigation by the U.S. Air Force.
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An F-16 plane from the US Air Force's elite Thunderbirds crashed during a training exercise in California on Wednesday.
A fighter jet crashed at Trona Airport, California (USA) during a training flight on Wednesday. The cause of the accident is unclear, and authorities are investigating. The pilot managed to deploy his ejection seat and, according to US authorities, is in stable condition.
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet from the elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed during a routine training mission over California's Mojave Desert on Wednesday morning. The pilot survived after ejecting moments before the crash, military officials confirmed. The plane crashed near Trona, an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County. According to the Thunderbirds Public Affairs Office and local emergency servi…
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