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F-35 Pilot Ejects as Fighter Crashes into Brush Fire at MCAS Miramar Base
An F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, prompting an emergency response and igniting a brush fire. The pilot safely ejected before the aircraft caught fire.
An F-35 assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, prompting an emergency response and igniting a brush fire. The pilot ejected from the aircraft before it crashed, and the cause of the incident is currently under investigation. Firefighters responded quickly to extinguish the blaze.
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