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F-35 Crashes At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Pilot Ejects

An F-35 crashed Friday, July 31, 2026, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego; the pilot ejected and was taken to a medical facility.[1]

The Marine Corps said the pilot was recovered after ejecting and was being transported to a local medical facility.[1]

Responders worked to extinguish a small fire in an open field area on the base.[1]

  1. CBS News
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  • The F-35 crashed on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
  • The Marine Corps said the pilot ejected, was recovered, and is being transported to a medical facility.
  • The crash sparked a small fire that responders worked to extinguish in an open field area on the base.

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