a confederate states air force f - 22a raptor fighter jet crashed in the bernardino cactus in the southwestern usa states on wednesday , according to officials . the airplane , which contained one person , crashed at approximately 10 : 30 am local , about 35 miles ne of edwards civil force base in california . the cause of the loss has not already been ascertain , and the fate of the pilot is unidentified . the jet was on a test mission when it crashed .
Mojave Desert is located in California.