F-35 fighter jet crashes near San Diego
The Marine Corps called it a Class A mishap, the most severe category, as investigators work to determine what caused the crash.
- A Marine Corps F-35B crashed Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, sparking a fire; the pilot ejected safely and has been recovered.
- Military officials classified the incident as a 'Class A mishap,' which involves damage to equipment greater than $2.5 million, with the jet assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 11.
- Live footage showed the wreckage in a scorched field near the intersection of Kearny Villa Road and Johnson Road, east of Miramar's runways, with the incident occurring around 10 a.m.
- Emergency personnel responded to the 'aircraft mishap' on the flight line, and while the cause remains under investigation, officials have not disclosed whether anyone else was injured.
- This crash is the latest in a series of stateside aviation incidents in recent months, including a June Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base that killed eight crew members.
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The plane belongs to the Marine Corps and crashed near Miramar Air Base, headquarters of the Top Gun School.The pilot managed to eject and was transferred in stable condition to a medical center.
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HaberlerAn F-35B fighter jet belonging to the US military crashed near Miramar Marine Corps Air Base in California for an as yet undetermined reason. The pilot ejected and survived, and an investigation into the incident has been launched.
Marine Corps F-35 suffers crash in California
WASHINGTON — A Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet crashed today at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, according to the service. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Emergency personnel responded to the mishap at approximately 10 a.m. local time. The pilot ejected and is in stable condition...
A combat aircraft crashed this Friday morning near a military base in San Diego, southern California, without knowing more about the pilot's state of health.
An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet crashed near the US military base Miramar in San Diego, California, on Friday. The pilot managed to eject before impact.
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