India, April 1 -- A F-15 fighter jet of the US Army crashed at the Nellis US Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada on Wednesday. After initially saying that the US Army is searching for the pilot, the base now reports that the pilot has been found safe with minor injuries.

The base released a statement saying that the pilot ejected safely from the jet as it crashed. However, the US Army has not been able to locate the pilot and are searching near the location.

The statement read: "An F-35 from Nellis AFB crashed north of Las Vegas today. The incident occurred approximately 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, Nevada."

"Emergency responders are on-scene and there is no impact to populated areas. The pilot is safe and being treated for...