A fighter plane crashed near the Marine base USA In San Diego, California, this branch of the Armed Forces reported this Friday about an accident in which the pilot did not survive.

The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, intended for transport on aircraft carriers, crashed on Thursday at 23:54 local time near Marine Corps base in the Miramar areain San Diego.

The body of the pilot was found by the rescue team on Friday morning, the network said. NBK.

According to the official communiqué cited by this channel, in there were no other passengers on board the aircraft. The identity of the deceased will not be made public for 24 hours after his relatives have been informed.

The Miramar military base was not damaged. from a plane crash. This base is home to the Third Wing of the Marine Corps, the Corps’ main air arm on the US West Coast.

About 15,000 people, including soldiers and their families, I live in the San Diego area because they work on this basis, detailed on the site of the installation itself.

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The plane that crashed was not part of the Third Wing of the Marine Corps and just as timely flew nearby, the Marine Corps said in a statement.

The crashed aircraft was distinguished by the fact that it could carry air-to-air, air-to-surface missiles and a host of other weapons, and was also capable of flying at a speed of more than 1900 kilometers per hour at an altitude of 12 km. (EFE)