A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed near the naval air station Lemoore in central California. Videos from the crash site show thick plumes of black smoke rising from the site. The pilot ejected safely ...

A US Navy F-35C fighter jet crashed on Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes' property, creating a high-security zone and ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II strike fighter crashed on July 30 near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, ...

Each F-35 costs tens of millions of dollars to build, and the Defense Department had about 620 of them in 2024, according to a government report.