The F-35s soaring costs, manufacturing delays and recent mishaps have led to a barrage of criticisms against the military's costliest weapons program.

A pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35 fighter jet that crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, officials said.

Officials said an F-35 fighter jet crashed in Alaska on Tuesday after the pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft – the latest mishap involving the U.S. military's most expensive weapon ...

Of late, however, there has been a steady increase in air crashes involving the F-35 Lightning, raising questions about the plane's longevity and reliability. The most recent crash involving the ...

A pilot was able to safely eject before his F-35 fighter jet crashed at an Air Force base in Alaska.

An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday (January 28, 2025), but the pilot was safe after bailing out, base officials said. The pilot ...

The video of the crash captures the moment the pilot has already ejected from the F-35, while the aircraft spirals out of control into the ground, erupting into a plume of smoke. Longer Footage of ...

The pilot was taken to a nearby medical facility and was deemed to be in a "safe and stable condition." The last F-35 crash took place in May 2024, when the pilot also ejected. According to Col. Paul ...

Authorities are investigating the cause to prevent future crashes. There were no other injuries reported. F-35 fighter jet crashes during training in Alaska’s Eielson Air Force base (Picture ...