Harrier Jet Crashes into California Neighborhood

Pia Bergqvist

Thursday, June 05, 2014 at 08:10 PM ET

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AV-8B Harrier [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force/Lance Corporal Graham J. Benson]

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An AV-8B Harrier jet from the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma crashed into a residential neighborhood in Imperial, California; the pilot ejected safely, but three homes sustained major damage and eight families were evacuated.
This incident marks the third Harrier jet from the Yuma Marine station to crash in the past two years, with each aircraft valued at approximately $30 million.
Separately, a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet also crashed last night off the coast of Southern California, with its pilot safely recovered.

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An AV-8B Harrier jet from the Third Marine Aircraft Wing based at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma crashed yesterday afternoon into a neighborhood in Imperial, California.

According to a press release issued by the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the pilot ejected safely prior to the crash and no one on the ground was hurt. There was, however, major property damage to three homes, and eight families had to be evacuated as a result of the post-crash fire.