{"id":419988,"date":"2026-07-31T21:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T21:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/419988\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T21:21:19","slug":"f-35b-fighter-jet-crashes-near-marine-corps-base-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/419988\/","title":{"rendered":"F-35B fighter jet crashes near Marine Corps base in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

The F-35B is a fifth-generation stealth fighter het that costs more than $100 million.<\/p>\n

The aircraft is one of the most advanced pieces of equipment in the U.S. military\u2019s arsenal. File Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook\/U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n

July 31 (UPI) — A military fighter jet crashed near Miramar Marine Corps<\/a> Air Base in San Diego on Friday morning, officials said.<\/p>\n

The pilot — assigned to 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 11 — ejected from the F-35B and was sent to a medical facility for evaluation, KUSI-TV in San Diego<\/a> reported.\n<\/p>\n

“The pilot ejected and has been recovered,” a spokesperson for the base told KGTV-TV in San Diego<\/a>. “More information will be made available shortly.”<\/p>\n

The cause of the incident at Miramar, which is located about 14 miles north of downtown San Diego, was under investigation.<\/p>\n

Officials classified the crash as a “class A mishap,” the military’s most severe category of accidents, usually including fatalities or property damage totaling $2.5 million or more.<\/p>\n

The F-35B is a fifth-generation stealth fighter that costs more than $100 million.<\/p>\n

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