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F-35 Crash Near San Diego Base | Sacramento News
An F-35 fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps base in San Diego, sending up smoke and sparking a small fire—but the pilot ejected safely and is now receiving medical care. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators begin piecing together what caused the crash. This isn’t the first incident around here: a Marine pilot died in a similar ejection from an F/A-18 in 2023, and other recent crashes involving F-35s have occurred across the U.S., including one in Alaska earlier this year. The focus remains on the pilot’s recovery and the ongoing investigation into this latest mishap…
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