A fighter jet crashed yesterday near a US naval base in California´s Ventura County, leaving one person dead, rescue workers said.
Federal and local firefighters “responded to the crash of a contract aircraft near the Point Mugu Naval Air Station,” northwest of Los Angeles, Ventura County´s fire department said on its Facebook page.
“There is one confirmed fatality,” the message added.
The Hawker Hunter aircraft crashed at 5:13 pm (0013 GMT), and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, it said.
