On Friday, a US military F-35B fighter jet crashed in the vicinity of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. Military officials confirmed the incident, noting that the pilot was able to eject from the aircraft before the crash occurred.

While both sources agree on the location and the safety of the pilot, they offer different levels of technical detail regarding the incident's classification. The Independent reports that the military has officially designated the event as a 'Class A mishap,' a term used by the Department of Defense to describe incidents involving the destruction of an aircraft or damages exceeding $2.5 million. Al Jazeera’s coverage focuses primarily on the immediate facts of the crash location and the pilot's survival, omitting the specific technical classification of the incident.

There are no reports of injuries to civilians on the ground, and the military has initiated an investigation into the cause of the crash. The F-35B is a short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II, a sophisticated and costly aircraft platform. As of now, the military has not released further details regarding the specific circumstances that led to the loss of the aircraft.