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Pilot killed after US Navy fighter jet crashes in California

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A Navy fighter jet crashed Friday in the Southern California desert, killing the pilot. The F/A-18E Super Hornet went down at about 2:30 p.m. in the area of Trona. It was based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. It crashed in the area of Trona, an unincorporated Mojave Desert community.

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Associated Press News

Pilot killed in navy jet fighter crash in California desert

The Navy says one of its fighter jets has crashed in the Southern California desert, killing the pilot. The Navy says an F/A-18E Super Hornet based at Naval Air Station

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

A pilot was killed after US Navy fighter jet crashed in a desert area in Southern California

A pilot died Friday after a fighter jet crashed in a desert community near Trona, California, officials said.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Pilot killed in navy jet fighter crash in California desert - Local News 8

TRONA, Calif. (AP) — The Navy says one of its fighter jets has crashed in the Southern California desert, killing the pilot. The Navy says an F/A-18E Super Hornet based at Naval Air Station Lemoore went down at about 2:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Trona, an unincorporated Mojave Desert community in San Bernardino County. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The pilot’s identity and details of the crash weren’t immediately released. Last October, anot…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Metro News

Pilot dies after US Navy fighter jet crashes

The F/A-18E Super Hornet is the U.S. Navy’s primary strike and air superiority aircraft (Picture: Boeing)A fighter jet pilot has died after crashing in the southern California desert.The US Navy confirmed today that one of their FA-18E Super Hornet fighter jets had crashed near Trona.It was found 230 miles southeast of the jet’s base at Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California.No civilians were hurt.The pilot’s identity will be released 24 hours…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hill

Navy fighter jet crash in California leaves pilot dead

A Navy pilot died Friday after their fighter jet crashed near the desert town of Trona, Calif. The F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed around 2:30 p.m. local time in the Mojave Desert area, Navy offic…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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