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Miramar F-35B crash: pilot ejects as jet erupts in flames

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Miramar F-35B crash: pilot ejects as jet erupts in flames
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A Marine Corps F-35B crashed short of the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, erupting into flames. The pilot ejected successfully and was taken to a medical facility as firefighters worked to extinguish a grass fire around the crash site. The cause is under investigation. The F-35B is a high-cost stealth jet (~$102 million) operated by the US Marines and international partners, with Miramar hosting about 15,000 service members.

Topics:nationus#f-35b#fighter-jet-crash#marine-corps#miramar#pilot-ejects#us
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  1. Military jet crashes and burns at California Marine Corps base  CNN
  2. Fighter jet crash sparks small fire at MCAS Miramar  NBC 7 San Diego
  3. Emergency crews respond to fire involving ‘aircraft mishap’ on MCAS Miramar base  cbs8.com
  4. F-35 jet ‘mishap’ on San Diego Marine base, pilot ejected  fox5sandiego.com
  5. Plane crashes at U.S. Marine Corps’ Miramar air base in San Diego  latimes.com

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