US fighter jet crashes after collision with refuelling plane

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LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - A US Air Force F-35B fighter jet crashed after it collided with an aerial refuelling tanker on Tuesday (Sept 29), a US marines unit said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LOS ANGELES - A US Air Force F-35B fighter jet crashed after it collided with an aerial refuelling tanker on Tuesday , a US marines unit said.

The pilot of the F-35B jet ejected and was being treated, while the crew of the KC-130J refuelling aircraft had landed safely, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said."At approximately 1600, it was reported that an F-35B made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refuelling evolution, resulting in the crash of the F-35B," the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a tweet.The refuelling plane had returned to Thermal Airport and all crew members were safe, it added.

 

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