a u us air force f - 22a raptor fighter jet crashed in the desert desert in the southwestern united states on wednesday , according to officials . the airplane , and seats 2 woman , crashed at approximately 10 : 30 am local time about 35 minutes northeast of edwards military force base in california . the cause of the crashes has not yet been ascertained , and the fate of the pilot is uncertainty . the jet was on a reconnaissance mission ; it sank .
Mojave Desert is located in California.