F-35 fighter jet crashes near San Diego

Defense F-35 fighter jet crashes near San Diego Comments: by Filip Timotija - 07/31/26 2:31 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Filip Timotija - 07/31/26 2:31 PM ET Comments: Link copied

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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif., on Friday. 

Emergency crews are responding to the scene in what Marine officials said was an F-35 “aircraft mishap,” according to Fox 5. It is unclear what caused the crash. 

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is a Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. 

The installation is located around 14 miles north of downtown San Diego. 

The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft equipped with advanced sensors that can take off from amphibious ships, expeditionary airfields and other platforms with limited runway space.

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