Emergency crews respond after F-16 fighter jet crashes in California desert - The cause of the ejection, which happened Wednesday during a training mission, is under investigation ...

An F-16C fighter jet from the US Air Force Thunderbirds crashed during a training mission near China Lake in the Mojave Desert, sending a plume of smoke over the region. The pilot ejected just seconds ...

An Air Force Thunderbirds fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the Southern California desert. The pilot safely ejected before the plane hit the ground and went up in flames, officials said.

The fire department said it had responded to an “aircraft emergency” near Trona, an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert about 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Los Angeles.

The F-16 C Fighting Falcon crashed around 10:45 am during a training mission over controlled airspace in California, according to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Local emergency teams said they were ...

The crash is under investigation and further information will be released from the 57th Wing Public Affairs Office, the US Air Force statement said.

Reports suggested that the aircraft crashed on the eastern side of the R-2508 Complex, which is a restricted airspace grid used by the military., US News, Times Now ...

TRONA, Calif. — A fighter jet with the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the military ...

A Thunderbird pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet moments before it crashed into the California desert and sent emergency crews rushing to the scene. The pilot, the sole occupant of the ...

TRONA, Calif. (AP) — A fighter jet with the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the ...