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F-18 military jet crashes near San Diego, fate of pilot not known
Source: NBC News
A fighter jet crashed north of San Diego late Thursday night, with the fate of its pilot not immediately known, authorities said.
The accident involving an F/A-18 Hornet, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, happened at 11:54 PST, the base said in a statement.
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The crash site is "on government property east of the air station and there are no indications of damage to property on the ground," the Marine Corp statement added.
A San Diego Fire-Rescue Department helicopter helped in the search between 3:48 a.m. and 4:21 a.m. and ground crews were on the scene near Interstate 15 until 6 a.m., officials said.
The F/A-18 Hornet is one of the Marine Corps’ most commonly used crafts.
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