US military says F-35B jet fighter crashes in California, pilot safe
Summary
An F-35B fighter jet crashed near the Miramar airbase in San Diego, California. The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.Key Facts
- The crash happened on a Friday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
- The pilot ejected and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Firefighters responded to a nearby vegetation fire caused by the crash.
- Miramar airbase was formerly home to the Navy’s Top Gun training school, moved to Nevada in 1996.
- The F-35B is a special version of the F-35 that can take off on short runways and land vertically.
- The US military has over 630 F-35 jets across the Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force.
- Each F-35B jet costs about $109 million.
- The overall F-35 program is expected to cost around $2 trillion as more jets are bought and used for many years.
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