Military Aviation Safety

The U.S. Air Force says an F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday about 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada, inside the controlled airspace of the Nevada Test & Training Range north of Las Vegas. Nellis Air Force Base public affairs reported that the pilot ejected, survived, and is being treated for minor injuries, and that emergency responders are on scene. Officials emphasized that the crash occurred on restricted federal property and that no populated areas were affected. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and the Air Force has not released additional details about the unit or mission involved, but an investigation is expected given the F‑35’s cost, technical complexity and central role in U.S. airpower.