Emergency crews are responding to Miramar Air Base due to an aircraft mishap involving an F-35.
According to authorities, the incident happened around 10 a.m. Officials say the pilot ejected and has been recovered.
"We can confirm a Class A mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity of MCAS Miramar," a spokesperson for the base said.
"The pilot ejected and has been recovered. More information will be made available shortly."
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After a spike in the most severe Army aviation accidents in 2024, military data show the numbers significantly decreased the following year.
In fiscal year 2026, however, a Scripps News review of major military accidents — or Class A aviation “mishaps” — found the current combined number of mishaps across the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force has surpassed the number for 2025.
At this time, the details regarding what caused Friday's crash are unclear.
The Scripps News station in San Diego flew over the scene shortly after the crash. You can watch that video in the player below:
This story was originally published by Zac Self with the Scripps News Group station in San Diego.
