F-35 Pilot Ejects as Fighter Crashes into Brush Fire at MCAS Miramar Base

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.