Officials said the pilot was safe and in stable condition at a local hospital. The incident was captured in a dramatic video that shows the jet falling out of the sky before it smashes into the ground,

A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, officials said.

A fighter jet crashed at an Alaskan Air Force base on Tuesday, an security footage captured the harrowing episode. At around 12:49 p.m. on Jan. 28, an F-35 Lightning II jet crashed around the fence line of the Eielson Air Force Base.