LOS ANGELES, July 31 (Xinhua) - U.S. Marine officials confirmed on Friday that emergency personnel were responding to an F-35B fighter jet crash near Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, California, according to local media reports.

This image made from a video provided by KGTV shows the scene of an F-35 jet crash Friday, July 31, 2026, near the Miramar Air Base in San Diego. (Photo: AP)

The incident occurred at around 10 a.m. local time. The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered, authorities said.

"We can confirm a mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity of MCAS Miramar," a base spokesperson said in a statement. "The pilot ejected, was recovered, and is enroute to a medical facility."

The jet was assigned to the 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 11, according to media reports.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The F-35B is the U.S. Marine Corps' short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.

MCAS Miramar is a major U.S. military air base, where about 15,000 service members from all branches of the U.S. military are based, CNN reported.