A F-15 fighter jet of thecrashed at the Nellis US Air Force Base in Clark County, on Wednesday. After initially saying that the US Army is searching for the pilot, the base now reports that the pilot has been found safe with minor injuries.
The base released a statement saying that the pilot ejected safely from the jet as it crashed. However, the US Army has not been able to locate the pilot and are searching near the location.
The statement read: “An F-35 from Nellis AFB crashed north of Las Vegas today. The incident occurred approximately 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada.”
“Emergency responders are on-scene and there is no impact to populated areas. The pilot is safe and being treated for minor injuries,” it added.
What Happened At The Nellis Air Force Base Today?
At around 5pm ET, reports started coming in from the Air Force base that a possible crash sparked an emergency response at the base, though the details of the incident were not clear initially.
Later, the base provided an update on social media confirming that an F-35 fighter jet crashed and the emergency personnel and US Army officials were looking for the pilot. It was also confirmed that the F-15 jet was experiencing issues with maneuvering earlier on Tuesday, but the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing story.
