This is the terrifying moment an F-35 fighter jet crashedinto an air base and bursts into flames after a malfunction during a training exercise.

The jet crashed during the landing phase of the flight at Eielson Air ForceBase in Alaska and around 25 miles south of Fairbanks, the largest city in the interior region of Alaska and the second largest in the state. The crash, which occurred early Tuesday afternoon, caused significant damage to the aircraft, the Air Force said in a statement.