US Navy F/A-18 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Mission In California - Spokesman

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st October, 2020) A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has crashed in California during a training mission, the US media reported on Tuesday.

The fighter jet crashed at approximately 10:10 a.m. because of a mishap during a routine training flight in the Superior Valley, California, Navy Times reported citing spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Lydia Bock.

Bock said that the pilot ejected and was taken to a local hospital for examination.

The crash is currently under investigation, according to the report.