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The pilot was successfully launched from the aircraft and transported to the 96th Medical Team for evaluation and monitoring. The operator’s health is stable.
NEWS RELEASE: An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Sq crashed upon landing around 9:30 p.m. today @TeamEglin. The pilot successfully ejected and was transported to the 96th Medical Group for evaluation and monitoring. The pilot is in stable condition. Cont.
— Eglin Air Force Base (@TeamEglin) May 20, 2020
We recall that this is the second crash of a fighter in this base since it was preceded on Friday, May15 by the crash of a Raptor F-22 stealth jet.
This is the third F-35 crashing in a similar case. A team of experts has begun investigating the causes, while the area of the crash has been ruled out.
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