Air Force F-35 crashes near Las Vegas; pilot survives with minor injuries
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Officials from the U.S. Air Force have reported that a pilot sustained injuries following the crash of an F-35 fighter jet on Tuesday, north of Las Vegas.

The public affairs office at Nellis Air Force Base informed Fox News Digital that the incident took place approximately 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada. This location is part of the Nevada Test & Training Range, a controlled and restricted federal area.

According to officials, the pilot is currently safe and receiving treatment for minor injuries.

F-35

In a related context, a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in the U.K., was recently photographed landing during the BAANA 2024 exercise on Hosio Highway strip, Ranua, Finland, on September 4, 2024. (Photo credit: U.S. Air Force, Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman)

Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the crash site.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the cause of the crash remains undetermined.

The Nellis Air Force Base said populated areas were not impacted.

An F-35A is seen approaching on a flight line at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida

A U.S. airmen watches an Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft approach for the first time July 14, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. (Samuel King Jr./U.S. Air Force)

“The safety of our personnel and the community remain our top priority,” a spokesperson told Fox Digital.

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017.

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria, April 28, 2017.  (U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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