A military fighter jet on its way to Edwards Air Force Base crashed in New Mexico and the pilot was seriously injured, according to media reports Wednesday.
The F-35 fighter jet left Fort Worth in Texas on Tuesday and was headed to Edwards Air Force Base in the Antelope Valley. It crashed at an airfield near the Albuquerque Sunport in New Mexico.
The pilot was the only person on board the jet and escaped the crash. The pilot was seriously injured and taken to a hospital, the Albuquerque fire department reported.
A spokesperson for Lockheed, the manufacturer of the F-35, said the fighter jet crashed after the pilot stopped to refuel at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, according to media reports.
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