Air Force F-35 Crashes at Base in Utah: Officials

Pilot ejected, survived incident

Smoke rises following an F-35 crash at Hill Air Force Base south of Ogden, Utah, on Oct. 19, 2022. Courtesy of Scott Phillips

An F-35 fighter jet crashed at an Air Force base in Utah on Wednesday, with the pilot having ejected from the aircraft prior to the crash, officials said.

“At approximately 6:15 p.m. an F-35 A Lightning II crashed at the north end of Hill Air Force Base runway. On and off base emergency crews responded immediately,” the 388th Fighter Wing announced on Twitter.