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F-35A Crash Lands Days After F-22 Crash

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

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F-35A Crash Lands Days After F-22 Crash

Eilson AFB, Alaska received its first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs on Apr. 21 (United States Air Force Photo)

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) crash landed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on late Tuesday, days after an F-22 Raptor crashed at the same base, the Air Force said. The aircraft was assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron in the 33rd Fighter Wing and crashed upon landing at 9:30 p.m. on May 19. The pilot ejected and was transported to the 96th Medical Group Hospital for evaluation and monitoring and is in stable condition. The Air Force said…

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