F-22A Crashes In Calefornia : Pilot killed

An U.S Air Force F-22A fighter jet crashed on Wednesday near Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing the test pilot. The fighter crashed about 10:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. ET) due to unknown reasons, Air Force officials said.

Lockheed Martin said the test pilot, David Cooley, 49, of Palmdale, California, joined the company in 2003 and he was a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

The F-22A was on a test mission when it is crashed about 35 miles northeast of Edward Air force Base. F-22A is the most expensive Air Force fighter at $150 million apiece.