Naval jet pilot killed in Mojave Desert crash, officials say

TRONA, Calif. (KABC) -- A U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed Friday afternoon in the Mojave Desert, killing the pilot, military officials say.

The F/A-18E Super Hornet involved in the crash was based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore. It crashed around 2:30 p.m. near Trona, in San Bernardino County.
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The pilot, whose name has not been released, was killed.

Naval Security Forces responded to the scene, as did firefighters based out of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.