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Military jet crashes in San Diego neighborhood
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-09 06:30
"It was bigger than any earthquake I ever felt," he said. "The flames were billowing overhead." Dean Costa, who was about two blocks away at his father's house, said he felt the building vibrate, then made his way close to the crash site and saw two houses on fire and several cars explode. "It was just crazy," said Costa, 22. "There was debris everywhere." Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, said he didn't know whether anyone on the ground was injured. A Miramar spokeswoman said base workers were sent to the crash site. "We are still trying to confirm the aircraft even belongs to us," said Marine Staff Sgt. Bobbie Bryant. The F18 is a supersonic jet used widely in the Navy and Marine Corps and by the Navy's stunt-flying Blue Angels. An F18 crashed at Miramar in November 2006, but the pilot ejected safely. Miramar, well known for its role in the movie "Top Gun," is home to some 10,000 Marines. It was operated by the Navy until 1996. |
