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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Navy fighter jet crashed near a California military base Monday, but the pilot ejected and safely parachuted to the ground, authorities said.


No one else was aboard the F/A-18 Super Hornet that crashed south of the Lemoore Naval Air Station shortly before 4 p.m.

The pilot underwent medical evaluation, was found to be fine and was released, the base's commanding officer Capt. Monty Ashliman said at a news conference.

The airfield was shut down for a few hours before operations resumed, Ashliman said.

The plane went down in a dirt field about three miles from the base, California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Jobinger said.

A fire from the crash was extinguished and no roads in the area were closed, Jobinger said.

When the pilot hit the ground, he walked over to paramedics, said Chief Bill Lynch of Kings County Fire Department, which also responded to the crash, told the Hanford Sentinel newspaper.

Lemoore Naval Air Station, about 45 miles south of Fresno, is a center for the Navy's West Coast F/A-18 fighter jet operations.

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2015) The U.S. 7th Fleet amphibious command flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the Military Sealift Command expeditionary transfer dock ship USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) sit pierside at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). CFAY provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 83 tenant commands, and 24,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter Burghart/Released)

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WATERS OFF THE COAST OF GUAM (Sept. 21, 2015) Aviation Machinist Mate Airman Aaron Clement, from Potsdam, N.Y., performs a leak check on an F414-GE-400 engine on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman MacAdam Kane Weissman/Released)

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WATERS OFF THE COAST OF GUAM (Sept. 21, 2015) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan N. McFarlane/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 21, 2015) Air Traffic Controllers 2nd Class Amanda Duell and Derrick Hulme discuss control techniques on Case Three flight operations from the carrier air traffic control center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephane Belcher/Released)

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WATERS OFF THE COAST OF GUAM (Sept. 21, 2015) Aviation Boatswain Mate (Equipment) Airman Regis Pitts, from Hawkinsville, Ga., uses a sound-powered phone on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan N. McFarlane/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 17, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), right, receives fuel from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during an underway replenishment. Lassen is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corey T. Jones/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Pukin' Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway participating in a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class E. T. Miller/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2015) Sailors direct an EA-18G Growler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway participating in a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class E. T. Miller/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 19, 2015) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) participate in the Military Pit Crew Challenge competition during the Coronado Speed Festival as part of the Fleet Week 2015. Speed Festival is celebrating its 17th year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mederith Roderick/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 19, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71), and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) open for public tours at North Island Lima Pier during the Coronado Speed Festival as part of the San Diego Fleet Week 2015. Speed Festival is celebrating its 17th year. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 18, 2015) Plankowners and crew of the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) man the rails as part of the ship's decommissioning ceremony. Kauffman is the final operational Oliver Hazard-Perry class frigate to decommission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 18, 2015) Plankowners and crew depart the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) for the final time during the ship's decommissioning ceremony. Kauffman is the final operational Oliver Hazard-Perry class frigate to decommission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2015) Sailors rappel from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during a helicopter demonstration at Naval Air Station North Island for the 18th annual Coronado Speed Festival. Speed Fest is part of San Diego Fleet Week to help promote partnership between military and local communities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lenny LaCrosse/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 19, 2015) The daughter of a Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) mans a fire hose in the hangar bay during Family Day. Kearsarge is scheduled to deploy in support of maritime security operations and theater security later this fall. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Gheesling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2015) A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is in the region as part of the ship's regularly scheduled Fall patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Will Gaskill/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Ramage is underway participating in a composite training unit exercise with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Richardson/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 10, 2015) Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Raymond Palma, left, and Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Natalie Penuna, assigned to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, test electrical components of an engine prior to installing it into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. HSC-26 is attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 to provide combat logistics and search and rescue capabilities throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Leighton Raglon signals to a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to Training Air Wing (CTW) 1 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2015) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Erika Salazar stabilizes a hangar bay door wire in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is preparing to deploy around South America as a part of Southern Seas 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clemente A. Lynch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2015) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to Training Air Wing (CTW) 1 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2015) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Phillip Denton reports a casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interested of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan N. McFarlane/Released)

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