A fighter jet burst into flames after crashing at a military base, with the pilot managing to escape unscathed.

Footage captured at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska shows the F-35 fighter jet barreling to the ground before exploding on Tuesday afternoon.

The jet can be seen flailing around in mid air, while the pilot safely descends underneath a parachute before it burst into a ball of flames.

It remains unclear what caused the pilot to eject and send the jet crashing to the ground at this stage.

In a statement the 354th Fighter Wing's office described the incident it as causing significant damage.

They said: 'The pilot is safe and has been transported to Bassett Army Hospital for further evaluation.'

Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the fighter wing, added: 'Our people are our most important resource, and we are committed in ensuring their safety and security.

'I can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation in hopes to minimize the chances of such occurrences from happening again.'

Townsend also told reporters that the pilot had been executing 'standard procedures' at the time of the incident.

He added: 'I think it is premature to speculate on the causes of the incident, essentially [the pilot] experienced an inflight malfunction, was safely able to eject, but resulted in the crash of the aircraft.'

The F-35A is the Air Force's latest fighter jet that had replaced the F-16 Fighting Falcons, and the A-10 Thunderbolt II's.

According to Air & Spaces Forces Magazine, the average price of one of the jets is roughly $81 million.

There are currently 54 of the jets stationed at the base, which is situated near Fairbanks, according to Anchorage Daily News.

The jets are long-range supersonic jets that come with stealth capability, and are also capable of reaching anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere in one mission.

It comes after a similar F-35 jet crashed in rural South Carolina in September of 2023, with the pilot also parachuting to safety.

The jet went missing, with officials asking the public to call in if they had any information on the jet, causing a media frenzy. They found it a day later.