US Fighter Jet Crash: F-35 Lightning II Stealth Aircraft Crashes and Bursts Into Flames Near Lemoore Naval Air Station in California, Video Surfaces
A US Navy F-35 Lightning II fighter jet crashed and burst into flames in a field near Naval Air Station Lemoore in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday evening, July 30. The pilot ejected safely and was transported to a hospital for evaluation. The crash occurred around 6:30 PM and involved an aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron VF-125, known as the "Rough Raiders."
A US Navy F-35 Lightning II fighter jet crashed and burst into flames in a field near Naval Air Station Lemoore in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday evening, July 30. The pilot ejected safely and was transported to a hospital for evaluation. The crash occurred around 6:30 PM and involved an aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron VF-125, known as the "Rough Raiders." Emergency crews, including Cal Fire and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene immediately. Officials confirmed there were no civilian injuries, and the area has been secured. The cause of the crash is currently under federal investigation. Video of the crash has surfaced on social media, showing black smoke billowing as flames engulfed the fighter jet, with emergency crews responding at the scene. California Plane Crash: 3 People Found Unresponsive After Small Airplane Crashes Into Pacific Ocean off California Coast.
F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Lemoore Base
🚨#BREAKING: emergency officials are on the scene after a United States military f-35 jet has crash and burst into flames
📌#Fresno | #California
At this time military officials and emergency crews are currently on scene at Lemoore Naval Air Station in Fresno County,… pic.twitter.com/XCRg0BUv2y
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 31, 2025
Pilot Ejects as F-35 Jet Goes Down in California
🚨🇺🇸 PILOT EJECTS SAFELY AS F-35 JET CRASHES IN CALIFORNIA
A U.S. military F-35 Lightning II has crashed near Lemoore Naval Air Station in Fresno County.
The jet went down in a nearby field and caught fire.
Authorities confirmed the pilot ejected safely and was taken to a… https://t.co/I8KZUVxtFY pic.twitter.com/6V2sD5cfo8
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 31, 2025
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