Officials: Pilot of F/A-18D fighter jet that crashed at MCAS Miramar dies

The pilot of an F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet that crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar late Thursday night was killed in the incident. While details on the events that led to the crash were not released, military officials said in a statement that the pilot, a U.S. Marine, “has been confirmed deceased at the site.”