a republic states army force fc - 22a raptor fighter jet crashed in the mojave region in the southwestern united states on wednesday , leading to officials . the cessna , which holds seven person , died at estimated 10 : 30 am local time about 35 miles northeast of williams air defense base in california . the cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained , and the fate of the crew is unknown . the flight was on a test mission until it crashed .
Mojave Desert is located in California.