| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | Lockheed Martin |
| Registration: | 170067 |
| MSN: | BF-154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ/KABQ), NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque International Airport, NM (ABQ/KABQ) |
| Muroc AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW) |
A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 21 near Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ/KABQ), New Mexico.
The pilot ejected and was hospitalized with serious injuries, but in stable condition.
It was a developmental F-35B model on a delivery flight by Lockheed Martin.
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/military-aircraft-f-35b-crashes-near-university-rio-bravo-albuquerque/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/military-plane-crash-near-albuquerque-international-sunport/
https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/28/f-35-crashes-near-albuquerque-new-mexico/
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/28/us/military-aircraft-crash-albuquerque-new-mexico/index.html
https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/usn#results
The moment the F-35B crashed on takeoff from Kirtland AFB, NM, was caught on camera by Alex McCready (@lexlynn505) who shared the live photos with us. We can see the pilot ejecting as the aircraft was extremely low. After the ejection the F-35B continued to fly before crashing.… pic.twitter.com/jnUrejqTPS
— The Aviationist (@TheAviationist) May 30, 2024
@LockheedMartin confirms the jet that crashed near Kirtland Air Force was an F-35B flying from Fort Worth to California. It had stopped to refuel in NM.
— Kassi Foote (@kassi_foote) May 28, 2024
Hear from a former Aviation Safety Expert for the US Air Force about the aircraft on @KOB4 #Nightbeat at 10. pic.twitter.com/FjQKsScc2r
An F-35B enroute from Fort Worth, Texas, to Edwards Air Force Base, California, crashed after a refueling stop at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. pic.twitter.com/0kpShAKmNT
— Fighterman_FFRC (@Fighterman_FFRC) May 29, 2024
US Air Force F-35A fighter jet operating from the Kirtland Air Force Base crashed in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday.
— Status-6 (Military & Conflict News) (@Archer83Able) May 28, 2024
According to available information, the pilot managed to eject before the crash and was taken to a hospital while being conscious. pic.twitter.com/c8mxeWfJNk
Pilot survives F-35 Lightning II crash in New Mexico https://t.co/w3moyB36Yp pic.twitter.com/qpZu3hWoTm
— FlightGlobal (@FlightGlobal) May 29, 2024
On May 28 at 13:54 AFR, BCFR & Kirtland AFB responded to University south of Rio Bravo for a plane crash. BCFR and AFR’s Batt 1 confirmed a downed aircraft on fire. The pilot was located & transported while fire was extinguished. Scene has been turned over to Kirtland. pic.twitter.com/P0aaMvuod0
— Albuquerque Fire (@abqfire) May 29, 2024
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