US F-16C Crashes During California Training Mission
The aircraft crashed in a remote desert area roughly 130 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, within a region designated for live weapons testing, reported Stars and Stripes.
A video shared on social media appears to capture a fireball rising from the crash location, while the pilot can be seen parachuting to safety at a distance from the site.
The US Air Force confirmed that the fighter jet was part of its elite aerial demonstration unit.
“On Dec. 3, 2025, at approximately 10:45 am, a pilot from the US Air Force Air Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, safely ejected from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training mission over controlled airspace in California,” a USAF representative stated.
The pilot was reported in stable condition and received subsequent medical attention.
Earlier this year, a Polish Air Force F-16 pilot from the Tiger Demo aerobatic team tragically died during the Radom Air Show after attempting a high-speed barrel roll maneuver.
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