Aircraft: F-35B Lightning II (STOVL variant).
Operator: U.S. Marine Corps.
Location: Near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California.
Date: July 31, 2026.
Pilot: Ejected before impact; survived.
Crash site: Open area near the airfield.
Fire: Small vegetation fire caused by the crash; contained.
Fatalities: None reported.
Cause: Under investigation.
Aircraft status: Destroyed. ← Back to Fiveo1