US Military Fighter Jet Crashes At California Air Base, Pilot Ejected

August 01, 2026 4:50 PM ET A U.S. military F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California Friday, causing the pilot to be ejected. “The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the U.S. Marine Corps announced, according to The Associated Press (AP). The aftermath of the crash was captured on film from several angles, which depict smoke coming from the area of the wreckage site somewhere in a California dirt tract inside the base. Fire trucks and military personnel were seen in the clip. (RELATED: Fears Of A US Draft Grow As The Selective Service Modernizes)WATCH:Aerial footage captured by FOX 5 San Diego shows the burned out, smoldering wreckage of