A US Air Force F-16 from the elite Thunderbirds squadron crashed near Trona Airport, California, during a training mission, erupting into a fireball moments after the pilot safely ejected. Officials confirmed the pilot sustained only minor injuries and was taken to a Ridgecrest hospital. The jet went down in a remote desert area near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, with authorities saying there’s no threat to surrounding vegetation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Read

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An F-16C fighter jet exploded into a huge fireball after crashing in a desert near Death Valley on Wednesday. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane, which was part of the US Air Force’s Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds. Read more at Daily Mail #pilot #plane #crash #News | Daily Mail Video