Event Brief
Bloodied Marine pilot seen calm after Washington crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: 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 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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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