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The F-22 Raptor was on a routine training mission at the time of the crash, Cole said, and was not part of a flyover scheduled Friday morning to honor first responders and hospital personnel for their work on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. It was not clear Friday afternoon whether the crash sparked any fire, a concern in an area where wildfires have consumed hundreds of acres in recent days, and which remain a threat in the area’s current hot, dry and windy weather pattern. The sprawling Eglin reservation covers hundreds of thousands of acres across Northwest Florida. about 12 miles northeast of the main base in a remote part of the reservation. There were no other injuries or damage to civilian property, a statement from Eglin AFB officials said. The pilot, whose name has not been released, ejected from the aircraft and was taken to the base hospital, said Ilka Cole, a spokeswoman for the 96th Test Wing, which is the host unit at Eglin AFB. He is in stable condition and has been visiting with family and friends at the hospital. Watch Video: See the F-22 in action at Langley Air Force BaseĮGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida - An F-22 fighter jet with the 43rd Fighter Squadron crashed Friday morning during a routine training mission.