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,”

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 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 US 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. The jet went down on Friday afternoon near the Miramar airbase in San Diego. A Marines statement called it a “Class A mishap”. That is the most severe mishap category, used w

The 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

A Marines statement called it a “Class A mishap.” That’s the most severe mishap category, used when the damage totals more than $2 million, an aircraft is destroyed or a service member killed.

The U.S. Marine Corps says an F-35B jet crashed near a Southern California air base, and the pilot has been taken to a medical facility.

Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected

The U.S. Marine Corps says an F-35B jet crashed near a Southern California air base, and the pilot has been taken to a medical facility

Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected  AP News

Military jet crashes and burns at California Marine Corps base  CNN

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