US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California

DID Press: A US Air Force F-16C fighter jet from the elite demonstration squadron crashed in the southern California desert on Wednesday. The pilot survived.

According to Nellis Air Force Base, the incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. (local tine) during a training mission in “controlled airspace.” The pilot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is being treated at a hospital.

Fire officials in San Bernardino County reported that the crash happened near the Trona area in the Mojave Desert — the same region where a Navy fighter jet crashed in 2022, killing the pilot.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. The Air Force said additional details will be released by the 57th Wing Public Affairs Office.