An F-16 fighter jet that crashed in California on Thursday evening was based in Sioux Falls and part of the the 114th Fighter Wing, which flies from Joe Foss Field.

"It was our aircraft," said Maj. Amy Rittberger, a spokeswoman for the 114th. She referred other questions to Maj. Perry Covington, a spokesman at the March Air Reserve Base, near where the jet went down. The base is located in Riverside County, California.

"The pilot did eject and is OK," Covington said.

Following the pilot's ejection, the plane hit a warehouse outside of the base. One person was injured on the ground. NBC4 reported that the person was an employee of a company housed in the warehouse, and was seriously hurt.

Covington did not know why the plane was in California.

The pilot has not been identified.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office tweeted that the pilot was being medically evaluated and urged people to stay away from the crash scenes as medical units arrived.

The 114th traces its roots to the founding of the South Dakota Air National Guard by former World War II Ace and Medal of Honor winner Joe Foss. Foss, who went on to serve as governor, found the Air Guard in 1946.

Cause of crash unknown

There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash. Witnesses reported seeing the jet shutter and roll moments before it plummeted to the ground.

The crash was reported about 3:45 p.m. PDT on Opportunity Way, near Interstate 215, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

A battalion chief confirmed that the F-16 was carrying ordinance, prompting a hazardous materials response. The entire neighborhood was cordoned off, and occupants of neighboring buildings were ordered to shelter in place.

Interstate 215, which runs between the base and the warehouse, was closed in both directions, backing up rush-hour traffic for miles.

The F-16 pancaked onto the roof of the 500,000-square-foot building, causing a fire that triggered the on-site sprinkler system, containing the flames, according to reports from the scene.

March is home to the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, an Air Force Reserve component that utilizes mammoth C-17 transports, KC-135 refueling aircraft and C-130 transports. The base is home to the Air Force Reserve Command's Fourth Air Force Headquarters and various units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, California Air National Guard and California Army National Guard.

Television news showed a large hole in the roof and sprinklers on inside the building about 65 miles east of Los Angeles.

The jet's cockpit canopy was on a runway and a parachute had settled in a nearby field.

-- USATODAY Network contributed to this report

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