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Old 07-31-2019, 7:17pm   #1
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Default Navy fighter jet crash near Death Valley’s ‘Star Wars Canyon’ - 7 visitors injured

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Navy fighter jet crash near Death Valley’s ‘Star Wars Canyon’ leaves seven visitors with minor injuries

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed in Death Valley National Park near Father Crowley Vista Point Wednesday morning, leaving seven visitors with minor injuries. The status of the pilot remains unknown.

The crash occurred at approximately 10 a.m. near an area often referred to as Star Wars Canyon, not far from the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

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2:29 PM, Jul. 31, 2019 A previous version of this article referred to the jet that crashed as an F/A-185E. It is an F/A-18E.

“We’re still trying to figure things out on our end,” said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lydia Bock. “We have a search-and-rescue that has been dispatched out of China Lake and search-and-rescue out of Naval Station Lemoore with a medic on board.”

While it is not common for military jets to fly low over national parks, it is a standard practice in Death Valley.

“It’s one of the main attractions,” said Death Valley National Park public information officer Patrick Taylor.

The Air Force and Navy have used the area for military training practices since the early 1930s.

Most of the aircraft that pass through come from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Edwards Air Force Base, Fresno Air National Guard Base and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. International jets are also known to make flybys.

It’s unclear whether those who reported injuries were in the area to observe the jets. Taylor said the area also provides a parking lot and a restroom.

“There’s a lot of people that stop there totally unassociated with the jets,” he said.
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A photographer said he captured the plane before and and after it crashed.
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Photographers train their cameras at an F-18 fighter jet from Lemoore Naval Air Station as it dives into Rainbow Canyon.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...ear-china-lake



On a side note... The meteor shower pics that I posted from the previous Perseid Meteor Shower (last summer) were all taken at Father Crowley Vista Point. Right at that spot. (Certified dark sky area)
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Old 07-31-2019, 9:01pm   #2
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Sure hope they find the pilot in good shape with minor injuries at most.
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Sure hope they find the pilot in good shape with minor injuries at most.
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Agreed.

The jet was from Lemoore NAS. That’s where my sister was stationed when she was in the Navy.

Here are the pictures from last summer. This is where the jet crashed today. Right in the area where people stand and take pics, which is why folks on the ground got hurt. They come right up that canyon.

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And a few pics from the sky...

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Neat spot, LOVE to see that some day.....watt a BLAST!!!!!

No wonder surveying in Ca. is an 'edgy' occupation.....

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We are currently in Destin Fl which is near Elgin AFB and the fighters and bombers have been impressive. Lots of F22/35 and B1 sightings.
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We are currently in Destin Fl which is near Elgin AFB and the fighters and bombers have been impressive. Lots of F22/35 and B1 sightings.
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If that smoking black hole in the ground is where he hit my guess is the pilot did not survive. If he ejected someone would have seen that.
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If that smoking black hole in the ground is where he hit my guess is the pilot did not survive. If he ejected someone would have seen that.
Unfortunately you were correct

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Navy pilot confirmed dead in California crash that injured 7 on the ground

The pilot of a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet was killed when the plane crashed in California’s Mojave Desert during a training mission, officials confirmed Thursday.

The pilot’s identity is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin, per Defense Department policy.


FILE: An F/A-18D Hornet from the VX-9 Vampire squadron at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, flies out of what is known as Star Wars Canyon toward the Panamint range in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (AP)

“The Navy mourns the loss of one of our own and our thoughts go out to the family and friends affected by this tragedy,” the U.S. Naval Air Forces said in a statement.

F-16 FIGHTER JET CRASHES WHILE TRYING TO LAND AT CALIFORNIA BASE, 12 MINOR INJURIES REPORTED

The single-seat jet crashed Wednesday morning during low-level flying in what was described as routine training

The crash injured seven people who were at a scenic overlook in Death Valley National Park where aviation enthusiasts routinely watch military aircraft speeding low through a chasm dubbed "Star Wars Canyon." The lookout point about 160 miles north of Los Angeles is popular with photographers and aviation buffs who gawk at jets flying in the steep, narrow canyon.

Officials closed the area after the crash. Park spokesman Patrick Taylor said initial reports were that the injuries were minor.

The crash sent dark smoke billowing in the air, said Aaron Cassell, who was working at his family's Panamint Springs Resort about 10 miles away and was the first to report the crash to park dispatch.


The scene of Wednesday's crash. (Aaron Cassell/Panamint Springs Resort via AP)
"I just saw a black mushroom cloud go up," Cassell told The Associated Press. "Typically you don't see a mushroom cloud in the desert."

Cassell said he heard jets roaring through the area and then saw the cloud of smoke.

"It looked like a bomb," Cassell said. "To me that speaks of a very violent impact."

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A jet that was following the downed craft pulled up and began circling, Cassell said. He didn't see any parachute.

His father drove up to the area after the crash and saw a large black scorch mark and shattered parts of the jet scattered throughout the area between the parking lot and lookout, Cassell said. A nose cone from the jet was the size of a bowling ball and the rest of the debris was no larger than a ball cap.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pilot-dea...desert-us-navy
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