On cam: US fighter jet crashes at Alaska base, pilot safe

An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, with the pilot safely ejecting and being taken to the hospital for evaluation. The incident is under investigation. The base had recently undergone significant expansion to host these advanced aircraft, which have faced multiple recent incidents.

​An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, with the pilot safely ejecting and being taken to the hospital for evaluation. The incident is under investigation. The base had recently undergone significant expansion to host these advanced aircraft, which have faced multiple recent incidents.