The US Marine Corps reports that an F-35B stealth fighter crashes in California near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. Multiple outlets cite a Marine statement describing the incident as a “Class A mishap.” The pilot ejects from the aircraft before it goes down and is transported to a local medical facility for evaluation and treatment. Officials say the pilot is expected to live and is in stable condition. Injuries are described as non-life-threatening. Several reports note that a small fire broke out after the crash and that first responders douse it. The pilot is not publicly identified in the accounts reviewed. Reporting does not provide additional details on the cause of the crash, the aircraft’s service history, or whether any damage occurred outside the immediate crash area. One outlet also notes the estimated cost of an F-35B aircraft, placing it at roughly US$109 million. The Marine Corps has not, in these reports, released findings explaining what led to the crash.
US Marine Corps F-35B crashes near Miramar; pilot ejects and is treated
The US Marine Corps reports that an F-35B stealth fighter crashes in California near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. Multiple outlets cite a Marine statement describing the incident as...
- An F-35B stealth fighter crashes near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California.
- The pilot ejects before the aircraft crashes.
- The pilot is taken to a local medical facility and reported to be in stable condition.
- Injuries are described as non-life-threatening; the pilot is expected to live.
- The Marine Corps characterizes the incident as a “Class A mishap,” and a small fire is reported to have been extinguished.
A Marine pilot survived after ejecting from an F-35B that crashed near Miramar.
1 hour agoPilot of stealth fighter jet, who has not been identified, was treated for non-life threatening injuries sustained in crashAn F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego on Friday morning, sparking a small fire that first responders doused.The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Marine Corps Miramar air base. Officials say the pilot is in stable condition and received treatment at a local medical facility. Continue reading...
1 hour agoThe pilot ejected and is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the service.
3 hours agoThe US Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego. A Marines statement called it a “Class A mishap”. A single F-35B fighter jet costs about US$109 million. “The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the Marine Corps said in an updated...
3 hours agoThe U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter ejected before the jet crashed in California, and was taken to a medical facility
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