Authorities at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego are investigating the possible crash of a F-35 assigned to the 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 11. [Credit: U.S. Marine Corps]
Key Takeaways:
An F-35 fighter jet assigned to Marine Air Group 11 possibly crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft.
The incident, referred to as an "aircraft mishap," occurred around 10 a.m. PDT and resulted in a scorched plane, blackened ground, and a large column of smoke.
Authorities at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego are investigating the possible crash of a F-35 assigned to the 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 11. Imagery taken by a local television news helicopter shows a scorched airplane surrounded by blackened ground.
The pilot was able to eject.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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