US fighter jet crashes near California military base

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.

A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact

The jet went down on Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego.

A Marines statement called it a “Class A mishap.”

A military fighter jet crashed near Miramar Marine Corps Air Base in San Diego on Friday morning, officials said. The pilot ejected in time.

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.

The crash near San Diego's Miramar Air Base has been classified as a ‘Class A mishap’

Fighter jet crashes at Marine Corps air base near San Diego  USA Today

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif., on Friday.  Emergency crews are responding to the scene in what Marine officials said was an F-35 “aircraft mishap,” according to Fox 5. It is unclear what caused the crash.  Marine Corps Air Station Miramar i

Military jet crashes and burns at California Marine Corps base  CNN

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