An F-35 fighter jet in flight. An Air Force fighter jet crashed Tuesday in Fairbanks, Alaska. The jet is estimated to cost around $80 million. (Andrej Tarfila/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) ...

Key Takeaways: A U.S. Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35 Lightning II that crashed while landing during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Tuesday.

Eielson Air Force Base, located near Fairbanks, was named in June by the Defense Department as the preferred site for the reactor. Pentagon officials hope to have it built and running by late 2028.

Air Force-fighter jets SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The Air Force said Thursday it has temporarily grounded KF-16 fighter jets following an accident involving the aircraft during the U.S.-led ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. The pilot experienced an ...

Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Knickle, right, helps Lt. Col. Mark Sletten into an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 7, 2015.

An Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday as the pilot ejected safely, officials said. The aircraft incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at ...