An American F-18 fighter jet crashed near the Marine Corps base in San Diego. Reported by this TV channel A B C.
It is stated that the accident occurred in the morning hours. At the same time, the cause of the accident has not yet been determined and information about the condition of the pilot has not been given. The Pentagon confirmed the incident.
Earlier, in the state of Michigan (USA), at the Michigan air show, a plane crashed near Willow Airport in Thunder. It was stated that the pilots managed to eject from the plane and were found and taken to the health institution. According to the representative of the event, the MiG-23 fighter jet crashed in front of a residential building. After the emergency, the show was stopped and audience members were asked to leave the area.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.
It was learned that on August 3, a two-seat single-engine plane crashed at Van Nuys Airport near Los Angeles (USA).
Prior to that, the South Korean command of the US Air Force had said that according to preliminary data, an American F-16 fighter jet had crashed while conducting a training flight near a major US military base in South Korea.
Previously at the Australian Department of Defense commented helicopter crash.