A U.S. Marine Harrier jet crashed into a neighborhood in Southern California's Imperial Valley on Wednesday afternoon, lighting at least one home on fire, NBC San Diego is reporting.
There was no word yet on any injuries stemming from the crashed jet from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in Miramar. The pilot safely ejected, according to Miramar's Twitter feed.
At least one house was on fire, while two to three additional homes were impacted, according to officials speaking to NBC. The incident happened around 4:20 p.m. local time, at Fonzie Ave. and Cross Rd, according to Fox 5 San Diego.
This is the second crash of a Harrier out of Miramar in less than a month. On May 9, a Harrier crashed in an unpopulated area outside Phoenix, ABC 15 reported.
RT @ABC: A fighter jet has gone down in an Imperial, Calif., neighborhood, Miramar Naval Air Station says: pic.twitter.com/afYz19QaHf
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