U.S. military pilot dies in F/A-18 Hornet jet crash near San Diego

[beijingwalker]

U.S. military pilot dies in F/A-18 Hornet jet crash near San Diego​

Reuters
August 26, 20233:45 AM GMT+8

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. military pilot died in a crash overnight near a Marine Corps site in San Diego, the Marine Corps said on Friday, adding it was launching an investigation into the incident.

The pilot was the only person on board the F/A-18 Hornet when it crashed at 11:54 p.m. on Thursday, the Marine Corps said in a statement.

Search and rescue personnel recovered the pilot's body near the crash site, in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the statement said. The identity of the pilot will not be released until the person's family is notified, it added.

ABC News, citing an unnamed defense official, said the aircraft was on a training flight.

U.S. military pilot dies in jet crash near San Diego

A U.S. military pilot died in a crash overnight near a Marine Corps site in San Diego, the Marine Corps said on Friday, adding it was launching an investigation into the incident.

www.reuters.com

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Sad. Rip........

 

[Pak_Sher]

U.S. military pilot dies in F/A-18 Hornet jet crash near San Diego​

Reuters
August 26, 20233:45 AM GMT+8

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. military pilot died in a crash overnight near a Marine Corps site in San Diego, the Marine Corps said on Friday, adding it was launching an investigation into the incident.

The pilot was the only person on board the F/A-18 Hornet when it crashed at 11:54 p.m. on Thursday, the Marine Corps said in a statement.

Search and rescue personnel recovered the pilot's body near the crash site, in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the statement said. The identity of the pilot will not be released until the person's family is notified, it added.

ABC News, citing an unnamed defense official, said the aircraft was on a training flight.

U.S. military pilot dies in jet crash near San Diego

A U.S. military pilot died in a crash overnight near a Marine Corps site in San Diego, the Marine Corps said on Friday, adding it was launching an investigation into the incident.

www.reuters.com

RIP. Unfortunate incident.

 

[jhungary]

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and crashed in San Deigo and he was in training, that mean he was in Top Gun.

They probably pushed the envelope too much. Sad incident indeed.

 

[Raider 21]

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and crashed in San Deigo and he was in training, that mean he was in Top Gun.

They probably pushed the envelope too much. Sad incident indeed.

No he was not. He was from VMFA-224.

Top Gun is based out of NAS Fallon since the 90s....

U.S. military pilot dies in F/A-18 Hornet jet crash near San Diego​

Reuters
August 26, 20233:45 AM GMT+8

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. military pilot died in a crash overnight near a Marine Corps site in San Diego, the Marine Corps said on Friday, adding it was launching an investigation into the incident.

The pilot was the only person on board the F/A-18 Hornet when it crashed at 11:54 p.m. on Thursday, the Marine Corps said in a statement.

Search and rescue personnel recovered the pilot's body near the crash site, in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the statement said. The identity of the pilot will not be released until the person's family is notified, it added.

ABC News, citing an unnamed defense official, said the aircraft was on a training flight.

U.S. military pilot dies in jet crash near San Diego

A U.S. military pilot died in a crash overnight near a Marine Corps site in San Diego, the Marine Corps said on Friday, adding it was launching an investigation into the incident.

www.reuters.com

RIP

 

[kingQamaR]

If you don’t train like you fight then there is no point to train. Rip

Ejected ? And still died? Interesting….

 

[waz]

Condolences to his family that is sad to hear. I'm sure there will be a thorough investigation.