Navy Fighter Pilot Killed in F-18 Crash

A naval fighter jet pilot was killed after a crash Friday afternoon near Trona in San Bernardino County.

The jet was based out of Naval Air Station in Lemoore.  No other injuries were reported.

The pilot’s identity will be released at a later time.

Trona is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County. In 2015 it had a population of approximately 1,900.

Posted by Jeff Lemucchi – Jun 4 09:25