US Fighter Jet Crashes Near California Military Base
A US Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Miramar military base in San Diego on Friday. The pilot successfully ejected and was recovered for medical evaluation, with no immediate reports of other casualties.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing safety and operational concerns regarding the F-35 program, a cornerstone of modern US military aviation.
A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said."There was an aviation mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity" of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at about 10:00 am (1700 GMT), a spokesman for the base told AFP."The pilot was ejected and has been recovered and is en route to a medical facility."The spokesman could not say if the pilot had been injured in the incident, or if anyone…
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