
USAF F-35A (AF-02) with major Jonathan 'Spades' Gilbert, a USAF F-35 test pilot, demonstrates the handling qualities of the F-35 during icy runway ground testing at Eielson AFB in November of 2017. The testing is part of the certification process for the Norwegian drag chute. [Lockheed photo]
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News: F-35 crashes on Eielson AFB flightline in Alaska – Pilot safe [2025-01-29]
An F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday at 12:49PM on a flightline on Eielson Air Force Base. The pilot safely parachuted out after ejecting. The pilot was in the process of landing during a training exercise when his jet suffered an “inflight malfunction,” forcing him to eject.
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