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F-35 crash near San Diego August 2026
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F-35 fighter jet crashes near San Diego Marine Corps base
The pilot who died in 2023 was the only person aboard the F/A-18 Hornet.
In January 2025, an Air Force pilot experienced an in-flight emergency while flying an F-35 during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska and was able to eject and parachute safely to the ground.
The base is home to over 15,000 Marines, sailors and civilians, and is the headquarters of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.