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Military Jet Crashes into House in University City near Miramar Base
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UNIVERSITY CITY - An F-18 military jet has crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, sparking at least one house fire.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the plane crashed shortly before noon today as it prepared to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The crash occurred two miles from the base. Gregor says the pilot ejected.
Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, says he didn't know if anyone has been injured or property has been damaged.
TV footage shows one house and two cars on fire. The F-18 is a supersonic jet used widely in the Marine Corps and Navy.
Miramar, well known for its role in the movie "Top Gun," is home to some 10,000 Marines. It was operated by the U.S. Navy until 1996.
*And to my friends in the military forces...TRAIN WELL! We all know I'm not the biggest fan of taking mostly young, minority men and women and ill-preparing them to use weapons, big toys and fight in combat. Then in turn even more poorly preparing them to re-adapt to the the world. BUT if we are going to do it, let's look out for them so things like this don't happen. Careless.. and VERY sad.
A lil inside mi noggin..
- M.
- Brooklyn, NY, United States
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