F-35B Fighter Jet Crash Near San Diego
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Aug 02, 06:46 UTC
An F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego on Friday morning, sparking a small fire that first responders doused. The pilot ejected from the jet and was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred near the Miramar airbase in San Diego.
What we know
- An F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego on Friday morning.
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“An F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego on Friday morning, sparking a small fire that first responders doused.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - The pilot ejected from the jet and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
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“The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · articlereceipt
“The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Marine Corps Miramar air base.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - The crash occurred near the Miramar airbase in San Diego.
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“The jet went down on Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego.” — verbatim from Al Jazeera English · article
Framing spectrum · 5 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Washington Examiner and The Hill — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 2 | Guardian |
| Center | 2 | 2 | Al Jazeera English, The Hill |
| Right | 1 | 1 | Washington Examiner |
| Unclassified | 1 | 1 | PBS NewsHour |
Report-by-report timeline · 6
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