Riverside County, California — A F-16 fighter jet crashed near March Air Reserve Base Thursday, officials say.
The pilot is believed to have ejected before the crash and was being treated for injuries.
Several local news outlets report the jet crashed into a building on Opportunity Way — it was unclear if anyone in the building was injured.
Major Perry Covington, spokesperson for March Reserve AFB says the aircraft crashed at the end of a runway.
#BREAKING image from inside a warehouse near March Air Reserve Base where a fighter jet crashed this afternoon Courtesy: Jeff Schoffstall pic.twitter.com/OJa0WBRMnM
— Rob McMillan (@abc7robmcmillan) May 16, 2019
#BREAKING: An F-16 from March Air Reserve Base has crashed into a building just west of the base. The pilot safely ejected and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. @Stu_Mundel is overhead in #Sky9.#CBSLA pic.twitter.com/P2m4sX42XZ
— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersTV) May 16, 2019
#BREAKING WATCH: Large hole spotted on roof of building at March Air Reserve Base where F-16 jet is believed to have crashed https://t.co/y2U8WLmUVA pic.twitter.com/YSfcpyktdv
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) May 16, 2019
The plane was reportedly carrying live weapons at the time but there was no indication of an explosion or fire.
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The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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