An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California on Wednesday, the Navy confirmed.

"The pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel," NAS Lemoore said in a statement.

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At 4:30 local time, an "F-35C attached to the VFA-125 'Rough Raiders' went down not far from NAS Lemoore," the statement continued.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California on Wednesday, the Navy confirmed.{ai:summary}<p>An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California. The pilot ejected safely, and no other personnel were affected. The incident is under investigation. </p><p>#military</p>

F-35 fighter aircraft crashes in California, Navy says

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