Pilot killed in US military jet crash in San Diego

2023-08-26 03:16

The Marine Corps has launched an investigation into the crash of the F/A-18 Hornet fighter plane.

A pilot was killed when a US fighter jet crashed near a military base in California, the US Marine Corps confirmed on Friday.

The F/A-18 Hornet jet crashed just before midnight local time near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Thursday, about 15 miles (24km) from the centre of San Diego.