An Air Force F-22A fighter jet crashed Wednesday near Edwards Air Force Base in California, Air Force officials said. (not the one on this picture)
25-03-2009 - Edwards Air Force Base, CA -- The single-seater crashed about 10:30 a.m. for unknown reasons, 35 miles northeast of Edwards AFB, the officials said.
The fighter was on a test mission when it crashed about 35 miles northeast of Edwards AFB, where it was stationed, the Air Force said in a news release.
In 2004, an F-22 Raptor crashed on a training mission in the Nevada desert. The pilot ejected and was not hurt, though the jet was destroyed.
update: According to the USAF a board of officers will investigate the accident. As soon as additional details become available, they will be provided.
update 2: Rescue crews were en route and the status of the pilot was still unknown, said Air Force Maj. David Small at the Pentagon. Small said the jet, assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron of Edwards' 412th Test Wing, was on a test mission but he did not know its nature. The crash occurred at midmorning six miles north of the base on Harbor Dry Lakebed.
update 4: CNN's coverage just after the crash happened
Source: Various sources on the web Photo: USAF
COMMENTS:
I hope the pilot was able to eject..
Norman Sabens | posted on Mar 26, 2009 @ 00:52
The pilot died at the scene. He was identified as David Cooley, 49, a 21-year Air Force veteran who joined Lockheed Martin Corp. as a test pilot in 2003.
GT | posted on Mar 26, 2009 @ 02:51
I am deepley saddend by the loss of our fellow airmen my heart goe's out to his family,God bless them all.
Pete Friis M/Sgt USAF Ret.
PETE FRIIS | posted on Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:03
I am so sad to hear of his death. My thoughts are with his family. I am very thankful we have brave men like him risking their lives to protect us.
S M. | posted on Mar 26, 2009 @ 19:18
My thoughts & prayers goes out to David Cooley's family & for all of us who love & respect our United States Military, keep supporting our brave soldiers here @ home & in the war zones. And yes, I am still proud that WE, (the United States Air Force) has the F-22A Raptor & nobody else has...
GOD bless the Cooley family.
T.C. Cortez, Sgt USAF, "Desrt Storm" Vet
Tony Cortez | posted on Mar 30, 2009 @ 16:08
It always hurts to find out an other pilot died
Brandon | posted on Apr 01, 2009 @ 08:10
you can jus suk me bals
yo son | posted on Sep 03, 2009 @ 15:46
poor pilot, that f22 maybe had a problem in the avionics
