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F-35 crashes at Air Force base in Utah; pilot ejected safely

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An F-35 fighter jet has crashed at an Air Force base in Utah. Officials say the pilot ejected and was taken to a hospital for observation. The 388th Fighter Wing said on its Twitter account that the F-35 A Lightning II crashed at the north end of the Hill Air Force Base runway on Wednesday evening. It said the cause of the crash was unknown and would be investigated.

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