A U.S. Navy F-35C with VFA-125 crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The pilot ejected safely. An F-35C Lightning II jet, attached to the

An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California on Wednesday, the Navy confirmed. "The pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel," NAS Lemoore said in a statement.

In January 2025, a US Air Force F-35A crashed near Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska following an in-flight malfunction. In June 2025, a Royal Navy F-35B was grounded for several weeks in India after making an emergency landing due to a hydraulic issue.