In California, near the 'Lemoore' airbase, an F-35 fighter jet crashed. The pilot managed to eject. The cause of the incident is currently being determined.
The pilot successfully ejected.
This aircraft was part of the VF-125 squadron, known as the Rough Raiders, which trains pilots. The F-35C that crashed is one of the types of F-35 Lightning II fighters designed for US aircraft carriers.
This is the second instance of an F-35 aircraft crash this year in the US. Earlier in January, a military F-35A crashed at the 'Eielson' airbase in Alaska, but the pilot survived. Also in January, there was a crash of an F-35 fighter in Alaska during landing.
Comparison of Crashes in Ukraine and the US
In July, a Mirage-2000 fighter jet also crashed in Ukraine, but the pilot survived after ejecting from the aircraft in a residential area. There is also a known case of an F-35 fighter crash in Alaska, where the pilot survived after the collision during landing.
Similar crashes involving fighter jets have occurred in both Ukraine and the US, but in all these cases, pilots survived thanks to timely actions during the disaster. Emphasis is placed on the need for constant improvement of safety systems in aviation and pilots' skills to react to dangerous situations.