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F-35B crashes near Miramar airbase, pilot expected to survive
The Marine Corps said the pilot ejected and was taken to a local medical facility in stable condition.
The US Marine Corps said the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the aircraft before it crashed in California.
The jet went down on Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego, and the service described the incident as a “Class A mishap.”
The Marine Corps said the pilot was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
San Diego Fire said firefighters were responding to a vegetation fire that sparked near the crash site, while aerial video showed a plume of black smoke rising from the wreckage.