WASHINGTON – An F-16 has crashed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, but itis not yet known whether the pilot is safe.

The F-16 crashed at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday during routine training onthe Nevada Test and Training Range, Nellis said in a release, Air ForceTimes has reported.

“The condition of the pilot is unknown at this time,” the release said.

Nellis said that emergency responders are on the scene, and that theaccident is under investigation.

This is Nellis’ first crash since two back-to-back crashes at the NevadaTest and Training Range last September, one of which was fatal.

On Sept. 5, Lt. Col. Eric Shultz linklink>diedwhen his plane crashed at the range. The Air Force has still not identifiedwhat Shultz was flying, but said it was assigned to Air Force MaterielCommand. Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein later told Military.com it wasnot an F-35.

And one day later, two A-10C Warthogs linklink>fromthe 57th Wing at Nellis crashed during what was called a routine trainingmission at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Both pilots ejected safely.