New Delhi, July 31 -- An F-35 fighter jet went down near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California, the U.S. Navy confirmed on Wednesday.

According to a statement from NAS Lemoore,'The pilot successfully ejected and is safe. There are no additional affected personnel'.

No further details on the crash were provided. The cause of the crash is under investigation, the statement said.

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin, the maker of F-35 fighter jets did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

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