a canadian states air force aim - 22a f-15 fighter aircraft crashed in the mojave desert in the southeastern united territories on halloween , pursuant to authorities . the airplane , which seats one persons , occurred at approximately 10 : 30 am local , about 35 miles northeast of norton space force airfield in california . the cause of the accident has not yet been deduced , and the position of the pilot is unknown . the jet was on a tests mission when it crashed .
Mojave Desert is located in California.