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Published: June 4, 2014
SAN DIEGO — An AV-8B Harrier jet stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., crashed in Imperial, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon, Marine Corps officials said.
The pilot ejected safely and is being treated at a hospital now, Marines said, but some civilian homes were "impacted." There was no immediate information available about whether any civilians were injured.
The fighter jet, part of 3rd Aircraft Wing, crashed around 4:20 p.m., Marine officials said.
Another Harrier, also stationed in Yuma, crashed in an unpopulated area south of Phoenix in May. That pilot also ejected safely, Marine officials said at the time, and was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Imperial is 4 miles from Naval Air Facility El Centro and about 65 miles from Yuma, Ariz.
The Corps will launch an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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