The pilot was able to exit the plane and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, a local fire department official said.
A pilot was seriously injured when a military aircraft crashed Tuesday afternoon near New Mexico 's Albuquerque International Sunport, authorities said. Lt. Jason Fejer, a spokesperson for Albuquerque Fire Rescue, said in a social media video that multiple agencies responded to the crash a little before 2 p.m. local time. The plane went down near the airfield on the southside of the Sunport, the airport reported on social media.
According to Fejer, the pilot was able to exit the plane and was hospitalized with serious injuries. Two civilians were also assessed at the scene, but did not require transport to a hospital, Fejer added. Aerial footage from KOB-TV showed local firefighters dousing the wreckage. Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze, Fejer said. 'Grateful for the rapid action of the first responders who arrived to the scene.
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