Reports said the F-22's landing gear collapsed during landing.
Key Takeaways:
Two separate U.S. Air Force fighter jet mishaps occurred this week, involving an F-22 Raptor and an F-16 Fighting Falcon, with both pilots safely surviving without serious injuries.
The F-22 incident involved a landing gear collapse during landing at Eglin Air Force Base, while the F-16 crashed in Louisiana during a routine training flight, requiring the pilot to safely eject.
Investigations into both incidents are underway; the F-16 is believed to be a total loss, and damages to the F-22 are currently being assessed.
Pilots survived two separate and unrelated fighter jet flight mishaps this week involving an Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon and an Air Force F-22 Raptor, according to the service.
Tuesday morning shortly before 10:30 a.m., an F-22 assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida experienced a mishap, the air base said in a statement.
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