F-35 pilot held 50-minute conference call prior to jet crash

F-35 pilot held 50-minute conference call prior to jet crash

The Air Force released a new report regarding the F-35A Lightning II crash that took place at Alaska's Eielson Air Force Base on January 28.

F-35 crash in Alaska: Pilot spent nearly an hour on call with Lockheed engineers before ejecting - Web Press Global

A US Air Force pilot spent nearly an hour on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers in a bid to fix his malfunctioning F-35 before ejecting moments prior to the fighter jet crashing at Eielson Air Force Base earlier this year, according to an accident report cited. The January 28 crash destroyed the $200