{"id":138152,"date":"2025-01-29T13:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/fighter-jet-crash-at-alaska-air-force-base-caught-on-camera-as-pilot-ejects\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:58:56","slug":"fighter-jet-crash-at-alaska-air-force-base-caught-on-camera-as-pilot-ejects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/fighter-jet-crash-at-alaska-air-force-base-caught-on-camera-as-pilot-ejects\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighter Jet Crash at Alaska Air Force Base Caught on Camera as Pilot Ejects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/306BnZl6HLKglvPtm9tqVvesyPE=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/F35-Lightning-fighter-jet-of-Lockheed-Martin-012925-e7ceb9eba8b0498e96a75451c01b7f73.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The second a fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska has been caught on digicam.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Eielson Air Force Base shared in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eielson.af.mil\/News\/Display\/Article\/4045320\/press-release-aircraft-accident-at-eielson-air-force-base\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press launch<\/a> {that a}\u00a0 F-35 Lightning II jet crashed throughout the fence line of the bottom earlier that day at 12:49 p.m. native time.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The pilot reportedly ejected the plane earlier than the crash.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;The pilot is secure and has been transported to Bassett Army Hospital for additional analysis. Emergency crews are responding,&#8221; per the discharge.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Never miss a narrative \u2014 join <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free each day publication<\/a> to remain up-to-date on the most effective of what PEOPLE has to supply, from juicy superstar information to forcing human curiosity tales.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In a video shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/world-news\/united-states\/us-fighter-jet-crashes-over-air-force-base\/video\/26881517f663f21c0cafb9a9d8fe733c\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sky News Australia<\/a>, the plane will be seen nosediving earlier than bursting into flames because it hit the bottom.\u00a0An particular person may also be seen parachuting to the aspect of the jet.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> According to the outlet, the U.S. Military stated the pilot ejected earlier than the crash.\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-embed--iframe-legacy lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"A fighter jet \" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCg0BkkDpb6Y&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_15-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=8782202\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cOur people are our most important resource, and we are committed in ensuring their safety and security,\u201d Colonel Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, stated in a press release, per the discharge.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> He added, \u201cI can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation into this incident to minimize the chances of such occurrences from happening again.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Officials have urged native site visitors to \u201cnot stop on the Richardson Highway adjacent to Eielson AFB as this poses a safety risk and impedes recovery efforts.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cAdditionally, Federal Law prohibits photography along this stretch of highway,\u201d the discharge concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The second a fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska has been caught on digicam. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Eielson Air Force Base shared in a press launch {that a}\u00a0 F-35 Lightning II jet crashed throughout the fence line of the bottom earlier that day at 12:49 p.m. native time. 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