A new F-35 aircraft on Tuesday crashed near the airfield at the Albuquerque International Sunport in the U.S. state of New Mexico, according to reports.
According to airport officials and Albuquerque Fire Rescue, the pilot was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital with serious injuries.
As of Tuesday evening, the pilot was in stable condition, said a press release from Kirtland Air Force Base.
Two civilians were evaluated at the scene and neither person was transported, fire officials said.
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The downed aircraft was a new F-35. The official said that a Defense Contract Management Agency pilot was flying the aircraft, which was being transferred from a Lockheed Martin factory to be handed over to the service at the time of the crash.
The fire at the scene has been extinguished, officials said.
“Flight operations have resumed, but check with your airline for flight status,” airport officials said.
