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An F-35 fighter jet mishap north of Las Vegas resulted in one pilot sustaining injuries, according to officials from the U.S. Air Force.
The incident occurred approximately 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada, within the designated airspace and restricted area of the Nevada Test & Training Range, as reported by Nellis Air Force Base public affairs to Fox News Digital.
The pilot managed to escape with only minor injuries and is currently receiving medical attention, officials confirmed.
In a related image, a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath in the U.K., is seen making a landing on the Hosio Highway strip during exercise BAANA 2024 in Ranua, Finland, on September 4, 2024. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman, U.S. Air Force)
Emergency crews have been dispatched to the site of the crash.
It is unclear what led to the crash as of Tuesday afternoon.
The Nellis Air Force Base said populated areas were not impacted.
A U.S. airmen watches an Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft approach for the first time July 14, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. (Samuel King Jr./U.S. Air Force)
“The safety of our personnel and the community remain our top priority,” a spokesperson told Fox Digital.
An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria, April 28, 2017. (U.S. Air Force)
The Air Force did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.