Jet pilot confirmed dead in ‘Star Wars Canyon’ crash: Navy
By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
August 1, 2019 | 4:56pm | Updated
The pilot of a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet that crashed in Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley died in the crash, military officials confirmed Thursday.
The Navy is withholding the identity of the flyer until 24 hours after his family is notified, “in accordance with Department of Defense policy,†Lt. Commander Lydia Ellen Bock, spokesperson for the Joint Strike Fighter Wing, said in a statement.
“The Navy mourns the loss of one of our own and our hearts go out to the family and friends affected by this tragedy,†Bock said.
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