!burgers 100mil gone in 15 seconds 
U.S. F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects
An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 12:49 p.m. local time and the cause is under investigation, according to base commander Col. Paul Townsend. The pilot, who was not identified, was transported to Bassett Army Hospital and was in stable condition.
A dramatic video of the incident quickly circulated online showing what appears to be the F-35 fighter jet twirling toward the ground before exploding on impact. A deployed parachute can be seen slowly floating down in the background. An Air Force spokesperson later confirmed the video's authenticity to CBS News.
"Our people are our most important resource, and we are committed in ensuring their safety and security," Townsend said in a statement. "I can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation in hopes to minimize the chances of such occurrences from happening again."
The F-35 fighter jets operated by the U.S. Air Force are replacing the army branch's aging fleet, according to the Air Force's website. They are also deployed by the Navy and the Marines. Each aircraft costs about $100 million.
Last year, a Marine Corps investigation into an F-35 fighter jet that went missing in 2023 had flown for 11 minutes after the pilot ejected before it crashed. An investigation found that incident was the result of pilot error.
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Love the sad little parachutist watching his plane (worth more than most countries incl. India) spiral into the ground
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Jesus lmao that's so fricking dangerous
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In 1989, a Soviet MiG-23 had engine trouble at takeoff and lost altitude. The pilot ejected, but the plane didn't crash. Instead, it gained altitude again and flew on autopilot, crossing into West Germany.
It ultimately flew for another 900 km (600 mi) before running out of fuel and crashing into a house in Belgium, killing the young man living there. !historychads
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Belgium_MiG-23_crash
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Jesus Christ what's the opposite of "mandate of heaven" cause god wanted that Belgium neighbor DEAD
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Sal origin story
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I think it was pilot error if I remember correctly
He could have restarted the plane electronics to get it to work, but he panicked when autopilot wouldn't turn on so he ejected within like 2min of it going dark
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How are these things not capable of true autopilot...unless this was mechanical not pilot error?
What happens to the pilot going forward?
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AFAIK it depends on the cause but if the pilot isn't at fault (and even in times where they are) the USAF will bend over backwards to keep pilots because they are extremely expensive to train.
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Can't u just get some 2Bs 🤔
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Can we get a betting thread on the characteristics of the
pilot?
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It was fricking me. I was the fricking pilot.
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Instead of restarting those grants trump suspended like 200mil for Latinx studies
, how about we flatin x f35s into the pavement and multiply x by 100mil 
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