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USAF F-35A Lightning II crashes at Eielson Air Force Base, pilot ejects safely

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In response, all air movements at the base have been halted due to the temporary closure of its sole runway. Eielson Air Force Base plays a critical role in North American aerospace defense, given its strategic location within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), an area frequently traversed by Russian military aircraft.