Military Jet Collides With Aircraft While Refueling And Crashes

A U.S. military jet crashed after colliding with an aircraft while refueling Tuesday in California, the Marine Corps announced.

The Marine Corps F-35B jet collided with a KC-130J tanker during an air-to-air refueling operation and crashed at approximately 4 p.m., the military said in a statement shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Nine people were on the tanker and were reported safe, according to the Marine Corps.

“The pilot of the F-35B ejected successfully and is currently being treated,” a Marine Corps spokesman told the DCNF in the statement.

The F-35’s pilot and co-pilot ejected out of the aircraft before crashing in Thermal, California, the emergency dispatch radio personnel reported, according to Fox News.

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“The official cause of the crash is currently under investigation,” the military spokesperson said in the statement. “Updates will be provided as information becomes available,” the spokesperson said.