US F-18 jet crashes in San Diego

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San Diego : CA : USA | 11 months ago

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A US military F-18 fighter jet has crashed into a residential area of San Diego, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.

The San Diego Fire Department described the scene of the crash as "a heavily-populated area" near the 805 freeway.

TV footage showed plumes of white smoke rising from several houses. It is not clear if there are any casualties.

The jet crashed as it prepared to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and the pilot had ejected, the FAA said.

The crash occurred two miles (3.2km) from the base, it added.

One local resident, Scott PattersonScott Patterson, said he had seen "two big bangs".

"The smoke came up. We don't know what it was," he told KNX radio.

The F-18 is a supersonic fighter used widely by the US Marine Corps and Navy.

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