An American F-16 fighter jet crashed today near Las Vegas, the third US military aircraft crash in two days.
“An Air Force F-16 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, crashed at approximately 10:30 am during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range,” the Air Force said in a statement.
“The condition of the pilot is not known at this time,” it said.
The crash followed two others the day before.
In California, a Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter crashed with four crew aboard.
“The status of all four is presumed dead pending positive identification,” the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said.
And in Djibouti, a Marine AV-8B Harrier jet crashed after the pilot ejected during takeoff.
“Doctors said the pilot was in stable condition,” US Naval Forces Central Command said.