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 jet costs about US$109 million.“The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the Marine Corps said in an updated statement.
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F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, US Marine Corps says
The US Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego. A Marines statement called it a “Class A mishap”. A single F-35B fighter jet costs about US$
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