The status of a U.S. Navy pilot whose F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed in Death Valley National Park on Wednesday morning remains unknown nearly a day later. The plane went down about 10 a.m. near an area often referred to as Star Wars Canyon.
The status of a U.S. Navy pilot whose F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed in Death Valley National Park on Wednesday morning remains unknown nearly a day later.not far from the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Seven visitors suffered minor injuries, but the pilot was missing.continue to look for the pilot throughout the night“We’re still trying to figure things out on our end,” Bock said.
While it is not common for military jets to fly low over national parks, it is a standard practice in Death Valley. “It’s one of the main attractions,” said Death Valley National Park public information officer Patrick Taylor.Advertisement Most of the aircraft that pass through come from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Edwards Air Force Base, Fresno Air National Guard Base and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. International jets are also known to make flybys.
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