a united states air force a - 22a stealthy combat jet collided in the mojave sands in the southwestern us states on monday , according to residents . the airplane , which seated one person , crashed at near 10 : 30 am sun time about 35 miles northeast of edwards air force ground in california . the place of the accident has not yet been ascertained , and the fate of the pilot is unnamed . the jet was on a surveillance flights when it crashed .
Mojave Desert is located in California.