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Pilot Ejects Before Jet Crashes in Mountains | Sacramento News
A Marine pilot narrowly escaped death after ejecting from his F/A-18 Hornet during a low-level training flight over Washington’s Cascade Mountains, landing safely via parachute near Rimrock Lake. Bodycam footage captures him speaking with deputies, calling himself “very, very lucky to be alive.” Witnesses at an RV park saw the jet vanish behind trees, followed by flames—sparking a wildfire. The other aircraft in the mission returned unharmed. Though the crash’s cause remains unknown, the pilot’s account points to a sudden loss of control. He suffered minor injuries thanks to a successful…
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