A US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter crashed just outside Eglin Air Force Base in Florida

• An F-22 Raptor crashed just outside of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on Friday morning, but the pilot was able to eject safely.
• The fighter was on a routine training flight at the time of the accident, which is under investigation.
• The pilot is in stable condition but is still being evaluated by Eglin's medical personnel.
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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida crashed Friday morning, but the pilot was able to eject safely.

The stealth fighter went down at 9:15 a.m. during a routine training flight with the 33rd Fighter Wing about 12 miles northeast of the main base at the test and training range, a Eglin official told Insider.

The fighter pilot involved in the crash was assigned to the 43rd Fighter Squadron, which is part of the 325th Fighter Wing at Eglin. The pilot is stable and is with the 96th medical group at Eglin undergoing further evaluation.

First responders with the 96th test wing have secured the accident scene, and the crash is under investigation.

Although there were earlier reports that the F-22 had been part of the flyover being carried out by aircraft out of Tyndall Air Force Base to honor COVID-19 responders, an Eglin official said this was not the case.

The F-22 is a fifth-generation fighter and one of the world's most advanced stealth jets. The Air Force says "the F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft."

F-22 production ended about a decade ago, and the Air Force only has a little over 180 of these fighters in its inventory.

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