On Tuesday near the Albuquerque International Airport in New Mexico, an aviation disaster occurred, during which an F-35 fighter jet crashed. According to CBS News, the aircraft, which belonged to Lockheed Martin, crashed during takeoff. The pilot and passenger were hospitalized.
Details of the incident are still unfolding.
The airplane was flying from Albuquerque to Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. Representatives from Kirtland Air Force Base reported that the pilot on board was delivering the aircraft from the Naval Air Station to Edwards Air Force Base. The crash happened near the airport on the south side of Sunport.
