On January 28, an F-35 fighter jet dramatically crashed with a fiery explosion at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Moments before the crash, the pilot ejected himself out of the aircraft, ultimately reaching safety on the ground.

A pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35 fighter jet that crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, officials said.

Shocking video captured an F-35 fighter jet plummeting onto the runway and bursting into flames during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska early Tuesday afternoon. The footage,