A military aircraft crashed south of the Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, according to local reports.

A pilot was injured after a military fighter jet crashed and caught fire near the international airport in New Mexico's largest city.

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A pilot was injured after a military fighter jet crashed and caught fire near the international airport in New Mexico's largest city.