A fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Friday and erupted into flames, video from CNN affiliate KGTV shows.
Smoke from the crash could be seen billowing from miles away.
The aircraft involved was a F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, the Pentagon told KGTV.
The plane appeared to go down just short of the base’s runway, according to helicopter video. Airport fire crews sprayed the wreckage with firefighting foam and worked to extinguish a grass fire surrounding the crash site.
KGTV reported the pilot ejected and has been recovered.
