Event Brief
F-35B crashes in Miramar; pilot ejected
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A Marine Corps F-35B crashed in San Diego’s Miramar neighborhood Friday; the pilot ejected and was headed to a medical facility.
WHO: Marine Corps; pilot (condition unknown); emergency crews at Miramar Airbase
WHAT: A Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet crashed; pilot ejected
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM ET
WHERE: Miramar neighborhood, San Diego, CA
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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