Navy Pilot Safe After Fighter Jet Crashes in Central California
'We can confirm the pilot successfully ejected and is safe,' the Naval Air Station at Lemoore posted on Facebook.
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A pilot safely ejected from an F-35C fighter jet before it crashed in Central California on July 30, according to the U.S. Navy. 'We can confirm the pilot successfully ejected and is safe,' the Naval Air Station at Lemoore posted on Facebook.
