By The War Zone | Created at 2026-07-31 18:49:10 | Updated at 2026-08-02 14:18:27
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A F-35B crashed near the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar north of San Diego at around 10AM local time today. The aircraft was seen in helicopter footage from Fox 5 broken in two major pieces and burned.
JUST IN: An F-35 caught fire after a mishap at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to heavy smoke around 10 a.m. Cause under investigation.
– FOX 5 pic.twitter.com/oDthXqbQRf
As it sits now, it isn’t clear what the status of the pilot is. The installation is a master tactical jet base for the Marine Corps and also hosts USMC helicopters and KC-130J tankers.
We have reached out to MCAS Miramar for more information. We will update this post with new information as it comes.
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