WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps says an F-35B jet crashed near a Southern California air base, and the pilot has been taken to a medical facility.

The jet went down Friday afternoon near the Miramar Air Base in San Diego. A statement from the U.S. Marines called the incident a “Class A mishap.” That’s the most severe mishap category and one that is used when the damage totals more than $2 million, the destruction of a military aircraft, or service member death.