（法新社華盛頓25日電） 空軍發言人表示，美國軍方一架全球最先進的F-22型戰鬥機，今天墜毀在加州南部沙漠。
美國空軍發言人強生（Richard Johnson）表示，「空軍一架F-22戰鬥機於上午約10時（格林威治標準時間17時）左右，在加州愛德華空軍基地（Edwards airforce base）東北方約35英里處墜毀。」
強生說，失事戰機自愛德華空軍基地起飛，從事測試任務，並稱「機上有一名飛行員，他的情況仍不明」。（譯者：劉學源）
US Air Force F-22 Raptor crashes in California
A Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has crashed near Edwards AFB in California, the US Air Force confirms.
According to a USAF statement, the highly advanced fifth-generation fighter went down in the area of Harper Dry Lake about 35 miles northeast of the base.
The crash occurred around 10:30 AM local time while the aircraft was on a test mission.
The status of the pilot is currently unknown.
Edwards AFB is home to the 411th & 412th Flight Test Squadrons, responsible for developmental tests of F-22 enhancements and modernisation.
In 2004, an F-22 Raptor crashed on a training mission in the Nevada desert.
A prototype YF-22 aircraft also crashed on landing at Edwards in April 1992 during flight testing.
Most recently in October 2007, an F-22 nearly crashed at Edwards after suffering a brief, dual-engine flameout while performing a negative-g 360° roll while testing a new weapons loadout.
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