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U.S. pilot ejects as $100 million F-35 fighter jet crashes — 2nd time this year

U.S. pilot ejects as $100 million F-35 fighter jet crashes — 2nd time this year

Carla Sinclair
Jul 31, 2025
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Stock photo of F-35 jet; kumanomi / shutterstock.com

For the second time this year, a U.S. military pilot was forced to eject from a $100-million F-35 fighter jet before it crashed and caught fire. The U.S. Navy pilot safely landed in rural Fresno County, California around 6:30 p.m. last night not far from his plane, which could be seen on video spewing …

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