An Air Force pilot ejected safely after experiencing an “inflight malfunction” during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, officials said.

A US Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, with the pilot safe, reports said, citing military officials. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. local time (2200GMT) on the runway, Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson was quoted as saying by Anchorage Daily News.

Anchorage, Alaska: A United States Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon, marking the latest in a string of incidents involving the world’s most advanced – and expensive – military aircraft.

An F-35 fighter jet crashed early Tuesday afternoon at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, according to an official there.

An F-35 crashed while landing in Alaska, with the pilot managing to safely eject from the malfunctioning aircraft.

An F-35A fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, near Fairbanks, just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. A news release from the base said the pilot ejected from the aircraft and was not hurt, but that he was taken to Bassett Army Hospital on Fort Wainwright for evaluation.

An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, with the pilot safely ejecting and in stable condition. The incident occurred during landing, and a malfunction was reported.

An F-35 Lightning II crashed during a scheduled training event at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, causing a massive fireball and spreading debris not far from the fence line, a video verified as authentic by officials showed.

Shocking video captured an F-35 fighter jet plummeting onto the runway and bursting into flames during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska early Tuesday afternoon. The footage,

An F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday after an in-flight malfunction at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, sending the pilot to the hospital.

An F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday on a flightline on Eielson Air Force Base, a military official told Alaska News Source.