F-18 crashed in residential area in San Diego

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Originally Posted by mrreindeer

update.....and yes, I'm sure that pilot will be in certain trouble...with the ocean so close, I wonder why he wouldn't ditch the plane over it to save the people & homes (that is, if the pilot had any control at all)....

Prayers for the families and the pilot. Gonna be a tough time for all of them. Also for others in the decision making process that led to this.

The pilot spoke to a civilian (actually a retired sailor) on the ground and said he lost an engine right after takeoff (about 100 miles off the coast) and was diverted to MCAS Miramar. The second engine failed very close to the crash site. He said he tried to steer to an open field, but couldn't control the aircraft.