Event Brief
Aug 20, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Bloodied Marine pilot seen calm after Washington crash
By The BriefBrief
Bodycam footage released by the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office shows Marine Corps Maj. Jackson Simon bloodied but composed after ejecting from an F-18 Hornet near Rimrock Lake. The footage captures him walking toward deputies and recounting his ejection after the jet crashed into a mountainside on June 13, 2026.
WHO: Marine Corps Maj. Jackson Simon; Yakima County Sheriff's Office deputies
WHAT: Bodycam footage shows Maj. Jackson Simon, bloodied after ejecting, calmly recounting his ejection following an F-18 Hornet crash.
WHEN: Jun 13, 2026
WHERE: Rimrock Lake, Washington, USA
WHY: The incident followed an F-18 Hornet crash into a mountainside, after which Simon ejected.
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