A Marine Corps F-35B aircraft crashed near the runway of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on Friday (July 31) in what a military spokesperson described as a "mishap." "The pilot ejected and has been recovered," the spokesperson said, without elaborating or disclosing the condition of the pilot.

The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Un avión F-35B se estrelló cerca de una base aérea del sur de California y el piloto fue trasladado a un centro médico, informó el viernes el Cuerpo de Marines.

Miramar is one of the Marine Corps's major aviation installations and is home to multiple aircraft units under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

An F-35 fighter jet has crashed at the Miramar Air Base in San Diego, California.

The crash near San Diego's Miramar Air Base has been classified as a ‘Class A mishap’