Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, where an F-35B stealth fighter jet crashed and caught fire.Photo: Lance Cpl. Allison Herman / Public domain

An F-35B stealth fighter jet has crashed and caught fire at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The pilot ejected. Early reports say the ejection was successful. Details are still coming in.

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The crash sparked a fire on base, per CBS8 and the Associated Press. What brought the jet down is unknown. No information on injuries beyond the pilot's ejection has been released.

MCAS Miramar sits in the middle of San Diego, bordered by Mira Mesa and Scripps Ranch. Residents nearby should keep an eye on official channels. No word yet on whether the fire threatened anything outside the base perimeter.

What We Know So Far

The F-35B Lightning II, the short takeoff and vertical landing variant involved in the crash at MCAS Miramar.Photo: https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/index.html 海上自衛隊 / BY 4.0

The Marine Corps confirmed the aircraft was an F-35B, the short takeoff and vertical landing variant. The pilot ejected. A fire broke out at the crash site. Cause and full damage extent: still unknown.

What We Don't Know Yet

A U.S. Marine Corps hangar facility similar to those at MCAS Miramar where F-35B jets are maintained.Photo: Miguel Cuenca / Pexels

The pilot's condition hasn't been released. Neither has a timeline, nor what the jet was doing when it went down. Whether any ground personnel or base facilities took damage is also unconfirmed. CAL WIRE will update this story as new information comes in.

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