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US Navy Super Hornet FA / A-18E fighter jet crashed in California, US Navy base Lemur reports on its Facebook page.
It is noted that the pilot had to eject, at the moment nothing threatens his life. He was taken to a medical facility.
The fighter stationed at Lemur crashed during a training flight over the Superior Valley training ground south of China Lake.
According to the Associated Press, the plane crashed in the Mojave Desert and caught fire.
In July, a US Air Force F-16 fighter crashed while landing in New Mexico. The pilot had to eject. The F-16 incident occurred at Holloman Air Force Base. The pilot received minor injuries.