Pilot Safe After USAF Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes in California

The pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C Fighting Falcon is in a stable condition after ejecting from the aircraft before it crashed into a lakebed near Trona, California. Reports first emerged of the Dec. 3, 2025 crash from local news and aviation enthusiasts, with many details at the time remaining unconfirmed. Eyewitnesses said […]