Estimated Cost of $100 Million: US Military F-35 Stealth Fighter Crashes in California
Published atAug 01, 2026 03:45 pm
A US military F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed on the 31st at a military base in San Diego, California.
A spokesperson for the US Marine Corps confirmed to local media that the F-35B jet, which belongs to Marine Aircraft Group 11 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, crashed around 10 a.m. local time at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The sole pilot on board ejected and escaped. The fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.Local television aerial footage showed the damaged fuselage billowing thick smoke, and debris scattered over a large area of scorched ground.
The US military is investigating the cause of the accident.
The F-35 is one of the US military's most advanced stealth fighters in service, equipped with stealth, supersonic flight, and multifunction sensing capabilities. The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing variant. According to the US Department of Defense, each F-35 costs between about $82 million and over $100 million, depending on specifications.
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