A Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County, Washington, during routine training Saturday. The pilot ejected with minor injuries, and the wreckage sparked a wildfire that prompted evacuations.
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On Monday, a Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane overshot a runway while approaching Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii, with all nine people aboard the plane uninjured. Diane Dircks captured a photo of the plane in the water just offshore, reminiscent of the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson". The Coast Guard responded to the incident, but rescue operations were quickly called off and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
A U.S. military jet crashed near the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California late Thursday night, leaving the fate of its pilot unknown. Search and rescue efforts are underway, with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department providing assistance. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and MCAS Miramar houses over 12,000 Marines, sailors, and civilians.