David Cooley was a test pilot for Lockheed Martin. Cooley, age 49, died on March 25, 2009, when the F-22 Raptor fighter jet he was piloting crashed in the Mohave Desert. Cooley was a native of Belleville, Illinois.ChicagoTribune.com: Test pilot killed in F-22 crash an Ill. native (March 26, 2009)
F-22 Crash
The F-22 Raptor is a fighter jet that seats one person. On March 25, 2009, the F-22 that Cooley was piloting crashed about 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base. The stealth aircraft costs about $150 million. On March 26, 2009, the U.S. Air Force was investigating the cause of the crash.CNN: Air Force Jet Crashes in California; Pilot Killed (March 25, 2009)
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Cooley was the pilot of the F-22 fighter jet that crashed in Southern CaliforniaChicagoTribune.com: Test pilot killed in F-22 crash an Ill. native (March 26, 2009)
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Joined Lockheed Martin in 2003
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