WASHINGTON – *US F-16 fighter jet has crash landed during a training flightin the country’s southwest, with official reports saying that the pilot hasmanaged to eject the aircraft and is currently in good condition.*

The incident took place on Tuesday, when the warplane, a fighting Falconfrom Luke Air Force Base, diverted and attempted to make an emergencylanding at a small airport near the border between the southwestern statesof Arizona and California.

Local officials from Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, where the crashoccurred, said in an initial release that the pilot was able to make it outand was walking around after the incident.

“During landing, the aircraft departed the prepared surface and the pilotejected from the aircraft. The pilot is in good condition and is beingtransported to Havasu Regional Medical Center,” according to the release.

“First responders are on site and there is no immediate danger to thepublic,” it said.

The F-16 crash is the latest in a recent string of aviation accidents inthe United States.

An F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron had engine failure during aroutine training flight at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida on April 6.

Earlier in the month, there were more serious aviation mishaps, including afatal army Apache helicopter crash in Kentucky, a fatal F-16 crash inNevada and a fatal helicopter crash in California.