A U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter, designed to be the world’s top air-superiority aircraft, crashed Wednesday near Edwards Air Force Base, California, while on a test mission, an Air Force official said.
The Lockheed Martin Corp -built F-22 went down about 10 a.m. Central Time about 35 miles northeast of Edwards, where it had been based, said Maj. Michelle Coghill, a spokeswoman for the Air Combat Command.
“It was a test mission,” she said, citing preliminary information. She said the condition of the lone pilot was not immediately known. An investigation would take place, Coghill said.
Lockheed F-22 fighter crashes in California
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