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US Navy jet crashes in Death Valley; pilot safely ejects
The aircraft was assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9 based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
By David Aaro | Fox News
The pilot of a U.S. Navy fighter jet survived this week after crashing in California's Death Valley National Park, Navy officials said Tuesday.
The F/A-18F Super Hornet went down at around 3 p.m. Monday in a remote area of the park, a Navy statement read.
The unidentified pilot, who safely ejected from the aircraft, was treated for minor injuries at a Las Vegas hospital and was released later that night.
"No civilians were harmed as a result of this incident," the Navy statement added. "The National Park Service and Navy will work together to coordinate cleanup of this Wilderness area."
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