According to a US Marine Corps report, at around 10 a.m. local time on July 31, a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter crashed near Miramar Air Station in California. The pilot was taken to a medical institution for treatment. The details of his injuries are unknown. According to US media reports, the fighter involved belongs to the 11th Brigade of the 3rd Marine Corps Air Wing. Witnesses claimed that the fighter “flew extremely low and missed the runway” when preparing to land. The pilot ejected and escaped, then the plane “exploded with a huge fireball.” According to eyewitnesses, when the plane hit the ground, “the tail was close to the ground, and the nose was turned upwards.” The US military is investigating the cause of the accident. The Marine Corps called the incident a “Class A accident” in a statement. According to reports, this is the most serious accident level. It applies to situations where losses exceed 2 million US dollars, military aircraft are damaged, or active military personnel die. The F-35B is a model in the US military's “Lightning II” family with short-range take-off and vertical landing capabilities. It is mainly equipped with the US Marines and costs about 110 million US dollars.

According to a US Marine Corps report, at around 10 a.m. local time on July 31, a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter crashed near Miramar Air Station in California. The pilot was taken to a medical institution for treatment. The details of his injuries are unknown. According to US media reports, the fighter involved belongs to the 11th Brigade of the 3rd Marine Corps Air Wing. Witnesses claimed that the fighter “flew extremely low and missed the runway” when preparing to land. The pilot ejected and escaped, then the plane “exploded with a huge fireball.” According to eyewitnesses, when the plane hit the ground, “the tail was close to the ground, and the nose was turned upwards.” The US military is investigating the cause of the accident. The Marine Corps called the incident a “Class A accident” in a statement. According to reports, this is the most serious accident level. It applies to situations where losses exceed 2 million US dollars, military aircraft are damaged, or active military personnel die. The F-35B is a model in the US military's “Lightning II” family with short-range take-off and vertical landing capabilities. It is mainly equipped with the US Marines and costs about 110 million US dollars.