Pilot safe after military jet crashes in Fresno County, officials say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A aviator is harmless aft their subject pitchy crashed successful a Fresno County field.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says the clang happened conscionable aft 6:30 p.m. Wednesday adjacent the intersection of Dickinson and Cadillac avenues.

NAS Lemoore says the F-35C combatant pitchy crashed not acold from the base.

Officials accidental the pitchy is simply a portion of the VFA-125 "Rough Raiders."

The aviator was capable to eject safely.

It's unclear what led the craft to clang but a occurrence tin beryllium seen astatine the clang site.

Cal Fire is connected country to assistance extinguish the flames.

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