A pilot survived after a fighter jet crashed into a mountain Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, sparking a wildfire, officials said.

This is the terrifying moment a San Diego-based military aircraft crashed into a mountainside near Mt Rainier — sparking a wildfire. The F/A-18 Hornet, which costs up to $57 million, was heard making a loud “popping sound” before it smashed into Rimrock Lake in Washington state on Saturday.

A United States fighter jet has gone down near Rimrock Lake, a popular recreation area in Washington state with thick black smoke seen billowing by horrified witnesses