Update (1634 EST): The pilot of an F-35 is reportedly being attended to by emergency services after ejecting.
#MORE #Chopper4 pilot reports a maintenance crew witnessed a F-35 jet take off from the #airport and go down shortly after liftoff. A maintenance worker at the airport hangar reportedly witnessed the pilot eject.
— Giuli Frendak (@gfrendakKOB) May 28, 2024
BREAKING: A military aircraft has crashed off of the airfield on the southside of the Sunport. One soul aboard, pilot is conscious and being transported. Flight operations have resumed, but check with your airline for flight status. Media stage at Kevothermal along University.
— ABQ Sunport (@ABQSunport) May 28, 2024
At approximately 1620 EST, initial reports indicated that a military aircraft from Kirtland Air Force Base had crashed south of 2nd Street Southwest and Rio Bravo Boulevard in South Valley, New Mexico.
A plane crashed south of ABQ this afternoon @GriffinRushton is headed to the scene now. @KIRTLAND377ABW says they are aware of the crash. Follow @KOB4 for the latest info. pic.twitter.com/gfSUkC87NZ
— Spencer Schacht (@spencerschacht) May 28, 2024
It is not currently clear what type of aircraft crashed or if it was based out of Kirtland.
This is developing.
Kirtland AFB is the largest installation in Air Force Global Strike Command and sixth largest in the United States Air Force.
Kirtland is home to the 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW), an Air Education and Training Command (AETC) unit that provides formal aircraft type/model/series training. The 58 SOW operates the HC-130J, MC-130J, UH-1N Huey, HH-60G Pave Hawk and CV-22 Osprey aircraft.
