Plane crashes at U.S. Marine Corps’ Miramar air base in San Diego
A plane crashed at the U.S. Marine Corps’ largest air base, located in Miramar in San Diego, Friday morning, appearing to spark a nearby blaze, according to officials.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash or if there were any injuries. But the San Diego Fire Department responded to a brush fire near the scene, “next to the plane crash area,” said Candace Hadley, a spokesperson for the fire department.
Military officials did not immediately respond to questions about the crash.
A column of black smoke rose over the Miramar air station early Friday, according to images captured on Alert California cameras, but the fire appeared to have dissipated quickly.
The Marine Corps Station Miramar is the home of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, according to the unit’s website.
In June, a B-52 bomber jet crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, located northeast of Los Angeles, killing eight.
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