Two F-22s flying in formation A United States Air Force F-22A Raptor fighter jet crashed in the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States on Wednesday, according to officials.  The airplane, which seats one person, crashed at approximately 10:30 am local time about 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base in California. The cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained , and the fate of the pilot is unknown . The jet was on a test mission when it crashed. This is the second crash involving an F-22. In 2004, another Raptor crashed in a Nevada during a test mission. The pilot managed to eject from the aircraft safely and did not sustain any injuries, although the plane was destroyed. 
Two F-22s flying in formation A United States Air Force F-22A Raptor fighter jet crashed in the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States on Wednesday, according to officials. Test pilot and Air Force veteran David Cooley was killed in the accident. The airplane, which seats one person, crashed at approximately 10:30 am local time about 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base in California. The cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained . The jet was on a test mission when it crashed. This is the second crash involving an F-22. In 2004, another Raptor crashed in a Nevada during a test mission. The pilot managed to eject from the aircraft safely and did not sustain any injuries, although the plane was destroyed. This incident was the first crash since the aircraft was made operational in 2007.
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Test pilot and Air Force veteran David Cooley was killed in the accident.
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, and the fate of the pilot is unknown
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This incident was the first crash since the aircraft was made operational in 2007.