The F-35B is a fifth-generation stealth fighter het that costs more than $100 million.
The aircraft is one of the most advanced pieces of equipment in the U.S. military’s arsenal. File Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/U.S. Air Force
July 31 (UPI) -- A military fighter jet crashed near Miramar Marine Corps Air Base in San Diego on Friday morning, officials said.
The pilot -- assigned to 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 11 -- ejected from the F-35B and was sent to a medical facility for evaluation, KUSI-TV in San Diego reported.
"The pilot ejected and has been recovered," a spokesperson for the base told KGTV-TV in San Diego. "More information will be made available shortly."
