Crime & Safety
Aircraft Crashes Near Edwards AFB, Crew Safely Ejects
The two crew members — the only people aboard the aircraft — were conducting test training, according to a statement.
MOJAVE DESERT, CA — Two crew members of a National Test Pilot School Impala MB-326 aircraft safely ejected from the plane before it crashed Friday morning in the Mojave Desert near Edwards Air Force Base, officials confirmed.
The crash occurred at approximately 10:10 a.m., about 10 miles northwest of Edwards AFB, according to a statement from the National Test Pilot School in Mojave.
The two crew members — the only people aboard the aircraft — were conducting test training, according to the statement.
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There were no reports of injuries on the ground in the remote desert area.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been contacted, according to the statement.
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A statement from Edwards AFB indicated the non-military aircraft originated from the Mojave Air & Space Port and crashed in a remote base area.
No further details were released.
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