Pilot ejected as Marine F/A-18 crashes into Washington mountains, sparking brush fire
A Marine Corps F/A-18 crashed into a mountainside near Rimrock Lake during routine training; the pilot ejected safely with minor injuries and was hospitalized. The wreckage sparked a brush fire, with firefighters protecting Bear Creek cabins while mop-up operations continue. The incident is under investigation by Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and the crash site is in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest about 125 miles southeast of Seattle.
