United States Air Force F-35 Lightning II Crash

A U.S. Air Force F-35A crashed at about 6:15 p.m. on 19 October 2022 at the north end of the runway at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, according to The Aviationist, citing the 388th Fighter Wing. The pilot ejected before the crash and was taken to a hospital for observation, and a ground fire followed. The Aviationist reported that no cause had been given and that an investigation would begin once the crash scene was safe for investigators.