F-35 crash: America’s most advanced F-35 fighter plane has crashed. This accident happened at Albuquerque Airport in New Mexico. The pilot of the F-35 plane has been injured in the accident. CBS News has given information quoting two officials of the US Defense Department. They said that this plane was very advanced, whose cost was said to be 832 crores. The jet that crashed in the accident was on its way to Edwards Air Force Base, 1100 kilometers from Albuquerque in Southern California. It is being told that this accident happened after refueling at Kirtland Air Force Base. According to local time, the accident happened around 1:50 pm.
According to the report, the crashed plane fell near the International Sunport in Albuquerque. During the accident, the pilot on board the plane managed to get out and was conscious. The pilot has been admitted to the University of New Mexico Hospital. Albuquerque Fire Department Rescue Spokesperson Lieutenant Jason Fesser said that the fire has been brought under control after the incident. In the video going viral on social media, it can be seen that the wreckage of an aircraft is burning in a field on the roadside, which the fire department personnel are seen extinguishing.
#BREAKING: F-35 Crash at Albuquerque Airport!
An F-35 fighter jet has just crashed during takeoff at Albuquerque International Airport, New Mexico.
The pilot did eject from the aircraft just in time and is reported to be okay and being transported to a nearby hospital.
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The mayor of Albuquerque expressed grief
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has expressed grief over this plane crash, he has shared a statement on social media regarding this. He has prayed to God for the safety of the pilot. He has praised the concerned personnel for reaching the spot and taking prompt action.
This is the second accident in New Mexico
The New York Post reported that this is the second accident involving a military aircraft in New Mexico in the last two months. In April this year, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in the southern part of the state. This aircraft fell in a remote area
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