Although another F-35 Lightning II crashed during a training flight on Friday, the fifth-generation aircraft is noted for having fewer mishaps than many other warplanes

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.

A fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Friday and erupted into flames, video from CNN affiliate KGTV shows.

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’

The pilot ejected and is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the service.

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