A Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Friday, a service spokesperson confirmed to USNI News. The pilot ejected from the jet and is on their way to a hospital. “We can confirm a mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity of MCAS Miramar,” a Marine Corps spokesperson told USNI News in a statement. “The pilot ejected, was recovered, and is enroute to a medical facility. More information will be released when available.” Video footage posted on social media website X showed black smoke billowing out from
