F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes Off Albuquerque Airport, Pilot Severely Injured

A military aircraft crashed on Tuesday near Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, causing severe injuries to the pilot, according to local authorities. The plane “crashed off of the airfield on the southside” of Albuquerque International Sunport around 2 p.m. (local time), and the pilot was the only person onboard, according to the airport. “Flight operations have resumed, but check with your airline for flight status,” the airport stated on the social media platform X. The pilot was able to escape the aircraft before it crashed, and has since been transported to the hospital “for serious injuries,” Albuquerque Fire Rescue spokesperson Lt. Jason Fejer said in a social media video. ...