US Navy jet crashes in Death Valley National Park, injuring 7
Zachary Cohen
By Ryan Browne and Zachary Cohen, CNN
Updated 9:46 PM ET, Wed July 31, 2019
(CNN)A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed Wednesday in Death Valley National Park, at a spot known to aviation enthusiasts as Star Wars Canyon, according to park spokesman Patrick Taylor, who told CNN that seven visitors suffered minor injuries as a result.
As a general rule, military jets are not allowed to fly over national parks, but an exception was made over this section of Death Valley when it became a national park 25 years ago. In fact, Taylor said, that particular vista is a popular place to watch military training flights.
The crash occurred east of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California, according to the Navy.
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