The US Marine Corps said an F-35B fighter jet crashed near a Southern California air base on Friday, with the pilot safely ejecting before being taken to a medical facility.

The aircraft went down Friday afternoon near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. In a statement, the Marine Corps described the incident as a "Class A mishap"—the military's most severe accident category, which applies when damage exceeds USD 2 million, a military aircraft is destroyed, or a service member is killed.