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Pilot ejected safely before F-35 jet crash, Marine Corps says
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August 1, 2026
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0:27Now PlayingA Marine Corps fighter jet crashed Friday at Miramar Air Station in California, erupting into flames and sending a plume of smoke into the air.
The F-35B stealth fighter jet appeared to go down just short of the runway.
Fire crews covered the wreckage with foam and worked to extinguish a grass fire sparked by the crash.
The pilot ejected safely and was recovered. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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