US military jet crashes near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego
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A US military F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed late Thursday near San Diego, according to a statement from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing, the Marines said Friday in a statement.
The crash site is on US government property in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, “and there are no indications of damage to property on the ground,” the Marines said.
An investigation into the crash has begun, according to the Marines.
The F/A-18 Hornet is the nation’s first all-weather fighter and attack aircraft, and is considered “the workhorse of Marine Corps tactical aviation,” according to Naval Air Systems Command.
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F/A-18 Hornet Down at Miramar, No Report About Pilot's Condition
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Pilot killed in military jet crash at Miramar air base
The F/A-18 Hornet fighter was reported down in a remote part of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar shortly before midnight Thursday
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MIRAMAR — A Marine pilot was killed when a F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet crashed late Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar base, military officials said.
The jet crashed just before 11:55 p.m. Thursday on government property east of the air station. The downed plane was part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 224, officials with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing announced Friday morning.
“Search and rescue recovered the U.S. Marine Corps pilot who has been confirmed deceased at the site,”1st Lt. Hudson Sadler said in a news release. Sadler is the spokesperson for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, based out of Cherry Point, North Carolina.
The squadron is a subordinate unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina.
The pilot was the only person on the plane.
News that the pilot was found dead comes after local agencies helped search for the missing aviator.
About 2:30 a.m. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews responded to the crash site, east of Interstate 15, sending two brush engines. The agency also sent a helicopter to help during the early morning search. The San Diego fire crews left the search scene by 6 a.m.
U.S. Coast Guard also sent a helicopter to assist with the search about 3 a.m., but low visibility led authorities to pull the helicopter back.
Sadler said the plane was taking part in routine training when it went down.
In recent years, there have been at least two fatal training-related crashes in San Diego and Imperial counties.
In May, two Learjet aircraft owned by Navy-contractor Phoenix Air were taking part in a training exercise when one crashed about a mile off San Clemente Island, roughly 80 miles off the coast of San Diego. All three people on board died.
Five Camp Pendleton Marines were killed June 8, 2022, when their MV-22B Osprey crashed during a training mission near Glamis in Imperial County.
In 2008, four family members — an infant, a toddler, their mother and their maternal grandmother — were killed when an F/A-18D crashed into their University City home after the aircraft lost power. The pilot ejected and survived.
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The F/A-18 Hornet fighter was reported down in a remote part of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar shortly before midnight Thursday
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MIRAMAR — A Marine pilot was killed when a F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet crashed late Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar base, military officials said.
The jet crashed just before 11:55 p.m. Thursday on government property east of the air station. The downed plane was part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 224, officials with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing announced Friday morning.
“Search and rescue recovered the U.S. Marine Corps pilot who has been confirmed deceased at the site,”1st Lt. Hudson Sadler said in a news release. Sadler is the spokesperson for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, based out of Cherry Point, North Carolina.
The squadron is a subordinate unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina.
The pilot was the only person on the plane.
News that the pilot was found dead comes after local agencies helped search for the missing aviator.
About 2:30 a.m. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews responded to the crash site, east of Interstate 15, sending two brush engines. The agency also sent a helicopter to help during the early morning search. The San Diego fire crews left the search scene by 6 a.m.
U.S. Coast Guard also sent a helicopter to assist with the search about 3 a.m., but low visibility led authorities to pull the helicopter back.
Sadler said the plane was taking part in routine training when it went down.
In recent years, there have been at least two fatal training-related crashes in San Diego and Imperial counties.
In May, two Learjet aircraft owned by Navy-contractor Phoenix Air were taking part in a training exercise when one crashed about a mile off San Clemente Island, roughly 80 miles off the coast of San Diego. All three people on board died.
Five Camp Pendleton Marines were killed June 8, 2022, when their MV-22B Osprey crashed during a training mission near Glamis in Imperial County.
In 2008, four family members — an infant, a toddler, their mother and their maternal grandmother — were killed when an F/A-18D crashed into their University City home after the aircraft lost power. The pilot ejected and survived.
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Pilot killed in F-18 jet crash near San Diego identified as Marine known as 'Simple Jack'
The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.
Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement from its headquarters in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Searchers recovered Mettler’s body at the site, and the crash remains under investigation.
Known as “Simple Jack,” Mettler was a native of Georgia and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was commissioned in 2007 and was a leader in his squadron, the Fighting Bengals, at the time of his death.
“I had the great honor of flying in an F/A-18D with Simple Jack and will always remember his skill piloting the Hornet and his wry smile,” Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement.
Mettler’s career awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal.
The crash site was described as government property east of the air station. The site about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego is an area of largely vacant land.
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The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pi ... rcna102118
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.
Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement from its headquarters in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Searchers recovered Mettler’s body at the site, and the crash remains under investigation.
Known as “Simple Jack,” Mettler was a native of Georgia and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was commissioned in 2007 and was a leader in his squadron, the Fighting Bengals, at the time of his death.
“I had the great honor of flying in an F/A-18D with Simple Jack and will always remember his skill piloting the Hornet and his wry smile,” Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement.
Mettler’s career awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal.
The crash site was described as government property east of the air station. The site about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego is an area of largely vacant land.
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