TRONA (AP) — A fighter jet with the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert on Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the military ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An F-16 Thunderbird fighter jet from Nellis Air Force Base crashed near China Lake in San Bernardino County, California, on Wednesday, according to the county’s fire ...

WASHINGTON — An Air Force Thunderbird F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed during a training mission in California on Wednesday morning. The pilot survived after ejecting, officials said. The aircraft went ...

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot is recovering after safely ejecting from an F-16 jet during a training mission in California on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. [COURTESY: HARRY HUGGINS] A U.S. Air Force ...

The pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C ejected safely Wednesday during a training mission in California – leaving the aviator in stable condition as officials began investigating the crash, ...