- A single-seat F-35B Lightning II jet crashed short of the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, erupting into flames and sending smoke visible for miles.
- The pilot ejected safely and was transported to a local medical facility in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Airport fire crews extinguished the wreckage and a surrounding grass fire, while the cause of the crash remains unknown and will be investigated by the military.
- The F-35B is a stealth aircraft capable of conventional and vertical landing, operated by the US Marines, UK, and Italian Air Force, costing about $102 million each.