A Navy fighter jet crashed Friday in the Southern California desert, killing the pilot, authorities say.
TRONA, Calif. — A Navy fighter jet crashed Friday in the Southern California desert, killing the pilot, authorities said.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet based at Naval Air Station Lemoore went down at about 2:30 p.m. in the area of Trona, an unincorporated Mojave Desert community in San Bernardino County, the Navy announced in a statement.The pilot was identified as Lt. Richard Bullock, the U.S. Navy said in a SundayHe was flying a routine training mission at the time before his aircraft went down in a remote area, the Navy said."The Navy mourns this tragic loss alongside the family, friends and shipmates of Lt.
In 2019, a Navy Super Hornet crashed in Death Valley National Park during a routine training mission, killing the pilot and slightly injuring seven park visitors who were struck by debris. They had gathered at a scenic overlook where aviation enthusiasts watch military pilots speeding low through a chasm dubbed Star Wars Canyon, officials said.
Last October, a Navy Super Hornet from Naval Air Station China Lake also crashed, and in 2020 another from Lemoore went down, both during training missions. The pilots safely ejected, one in a remote southern area ofMarlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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