The tanker (pictured on Tuesday) was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Thermal, California, just east of the airport. All eight crew members on board were unharmed
FOX News: U.S. military jet crashes after mid-air collision during refuelling
The F-35 crew ejected and is being treated, the KC-130 crew is safe, military officials said.
A U.S. military jet crashed Tuesday in California, after a mid-air collision with a KC-130J aircraft.
According to the military, the crash occurred around 4 p.m. after the F-35B hit the KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling.
A radio dispatch of emergency personnel on the ground reported that the F-35's pilot and co-pilot were able to safely eject before the plane crashed in Thermal, Ca.
The pilot of the F-35 is being treated and all crew members aboard the KC-130 were reported safe, a military spokesperson told FOX News.
The KC-130 was carrying at least eight passengers., KESQ reported.
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Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash In Southern California (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive
Marine KC-130 and F-35 collide in California -- Marine Times
Marine F-35B Crashes After Collision With KC-130 Over California; All Aircrew Recovered Safely -- USNI News
Marine Corps F-35 and C-130 Collide During Refueling Exercise, All Personnel Found Safe -- Military.com
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