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Wildfire sparked by Marine Corps F/A-18 crash near Mount Rainier, pilot survives

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Wildfire sparked by Marine Corps F/A-18 crash near Mount Rainier, pilot survives
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A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state, igniting a wildfire that required multiple helicopters and fire crews; the pilot ejected safely and was hospitalized, and investigators are examining the cause of the incident.

Topics:nationmilitary#aircraft-crash#fa-18#marine-corps#military#mount-rainier#wildfire
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