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US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter crashes in California

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A United States Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter jet crashed in California near the Miramar airbase. The pilot successfully ejected before the crash and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The incident, classified as a "Class A mishap," is under investigation, and the cost of the single F-35B jet is approximately $109 million. AI

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US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter crashes in California

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, US Marine Corps says

    The US Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego. A Marines statement called it a “Class A mishap”. A single F-35B fighter…

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