Pilot ejects to safety from jet that crashes in Nevada near Fallon Naval Air Station
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Navy officials say a jet has crashed shortly after takeoff from the Fallon Naval Air Station, and the pilot ejected to safety.
Base spokesman Zip Upham says the pilot was taken to a Fallon hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday. His name wasn't immediately released.
Upham says the pilot is an employee of a Navy contractor that owned the A-4 Skyhawk, a jet once used by the military.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The contractor, Aircraft Tactical Advantage Co., simulates enemy aircraft for Navy pilots during training exercises.
Upham says the jet burst into flames after crashing into a field off Crook Road within a mile of the base's airfield.
He says he expects the crash to be investigated by federal authorities because it's a civilian plane.