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Stealth jet crashes in US desert
March 25, 2009
A state-of-the-art US air force F-22 fighter has crashed in the desert in southern California, the Pentagon says.
The fate of the pilot was not immediately known after the plane, which was on a test mission, came down near Edwards Air Force Base.
The US air force website lists the F-22 Raptor, which is made by Lockheed Martin, as its newest fighter.
The air force said the jet has "better reliability and maintainability than any fighter aircraft in history".
The F-22 crashed at about 1000 local time (1700 GMT), officials said.
Rescue teams were reported to be on their way to the crash site.
A board of officers will investigate the crash, the air force said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7964577.stm
March 25, 2009
A state-of-the-art US air force F-22 fighter has crashed in the desert in southern California, the Pentagon says.
The fate of the pilot was not immediately known after the plane, which was on a test mission, came down near Edwards Air Force Base.
The US air force website lists the F-22 Raptor, which is made by Lockheed Martin, as its newest fighter.
The air force said the jet has "better reliability and maintainability than any fighter aircraft in history".
The F-22 crashed at about 1000 local time (1700 GMT), officials said.
Rescue teams were reported to be on their way to the crash site.
A board of officers will investigate the crash, the air force said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7964577.stm