Pilot Dead After F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes in San Diego

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“With a heavy heart, our condolences go to the Marine’s family during this time,” the Marines said.

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Published Aug. 25 2023 8:45AM EDT

A U.S. navy F-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck on the USS Nimitz, off the coast of Busan, South Korea, March 27, 2023. — Jeon Heon-Kyun/Reuters

The pilot of an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet that crashed at a U.S. Marine Corps installation in California late Thursday has died, according to a statement from the unit.

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Pilot Dead After F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes in San Diego

“With a heavy heart, our condolences go to the Marine’s family during this time,” the Marines said.

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