An F-35B fighter jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, sparking a fire. The pilot ejected and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and the incident was classified as a Class A mishap.
LL outlets report the core facts of the F-35B crash at MCAS Miramar—pilot ejection, non-life-threatening injuries, fire, and 'Class A mishap' classification—with NBC and Al Jazeera adding broader context such as F-35 program costs, historical background on the base, and Al Jazeera noting other recent military aircraft crashes.
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The Washington Times reports the same core facts (crash, pilot ejection, fire, Class A mishap) but adds specific operational detail not seen in the LL sample: the jet was one of six aircraft returning from a Middle East mission, with the other five rerouting safely to RAF Lossiemouth.