Navy Confirms Pilot Died In Jet Crash In Death Valley
The pilot of a U.S. Navy jet fighter that crashed in Death Valley National Park was killed, the military said Thursday.
The identity of the pilot will be withheld until 24 hours after notification of next-of-kin in accordance with Defense Department policy, the Navy said in a statement.
The F/A-18E Super Hornet was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-151 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California’s Central Valley. The unit goes by the nickname “Vigilantes.”
