A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II of the United States Air Force crashed within the perimeter of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pilot successfully ejected.

Shocking video captured an F-35 fighter jet plummeting onto the runway and bursting into flames during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska early Tuesday afternoon. The footage,

The moment a fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska has been caught on camera. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Eielson Air Force Base shared in a press release that a F-35 Lightning II jet crashed within the fence line of the base earlier that day at 12:49 p.m. local time.

A dramatic video obtained by Sky News Australia shows the F-35 bursting into flames as it makes a rapid nosedive, with the pilot seen parachuting away from the aircraft. The U.S. military confirmed to the outlet that the pilot ejected before the crash, and that no injuries were reported in the air or on the base.

An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

An Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday as the pilot ejected safely, officials said.

This marks the 11th F-35 crash since 2018, adding to concerns over the jet’s reliability. The aircraft, developed by Lockheed Martin, has faced multiple technical failures, including crashes in New Mexico,

The pilot declared an emergency and ejected before the plane went down Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.

An F-35A fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, near Fairbanks, just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. A news release from the base said the pilot ejected from the aircraft and was not hurt, but that he was taken to Bassett Army Hospital on Fort Wainwright for evaluation.