US Military Jet Crashes Near Death Valley, California

US Military Jet Crashes Near Death Valley, California
# 31 July 2019 23:37 (UTC +04:00)

A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet crashed in western Death Valley in California's Inyo County Wednesday. The pilot's status is unknown, ONA rpeorts quoting sputniknews.

Local news reports that a search-and-rescue helicopter has been dispatched to the area from nearby Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Fly Navy, the official Twitter feed for US naval forces, confirmed the operation was underway.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED