a united states air force f - 22a raptor fighter jet wrecked in the tehachapi valley in the southwestern united states on october , according to officials . the airplane , which carried one plane , crashed at approximately 10 : 30 am real time about 35 miles northeast of edwards air army base in california . the causing of the fire has not yet been ascertained , and the location of the flight is unknown . the jet was on a test mission when it crashed .
Mojave Desert is located in California.