Video footage shared online shows a military plane crashing in San Bernardino County, California, near Death Valley, California, Wednesday (December 3) morning.

The clip, which was shared by the @DisasterAlert2 X account, showed a suspected F-16C Fighting Falcon jet flown by the Thunderbirds -- the U.S. Air Force 's official aerial demonstration team -- crash on a dry lake bed located next to Trona Airport. The pilot was reported to have ejected successfully and was evaluated at a hospital in Ridgecrest for minor injuries, according to the account.

"An F-16C Fighting Falcon - U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds - crashed on a dry lake bed adjacent to Trona Airport in San Bernardino County, California, south of Death Valley. The pilot ejected successfully, sustaining only minor injuries, and

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