Key Points and Summary - A civilian-owned Hawker Hunter fighter jet, acting as a "red air" adversary for the U.S. Navy, crashed into the Pacific off Big Sur, California, this week. -The pilot, working ...

Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...

This image taken from video provided by ABC7 Los Angeles shows an Air Force fighter jet after it crashed during a training mission Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in San Bernardino County, Calif. (ABC7 Los ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An F-16 Thunderbird fighter jet from Nellis Air Force Base crashed near China Lake in San Bernardino County, California, on Wednesday, according to the county’s fire ...

The pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C Fighting Falcon is in a stable condition after ejecting from the aircraft before it crashed into a lakebed near Trona, California. Reports first ...

A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet crashed off the island's eastern coast during a training mission. An emergency search is ...

Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern California desert. The pilot managed to eject safely and is being treated for ...