Marine jets collide, land safely at Southern California base
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – A U.S. military official says two Marine fighter jets collided in midair, but both pilots managed to land safely at a Southern California training base last month.
1st Lt. Frederick D. Walker says Tuesday that no injuries were reported in the collision of F/A-18 Hornets on Feb. 28 over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms.
The jets involved are from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
A military safety brief obtained by the Marine Corps Times notes the accident occurred while the aircraft were conducting close-air support training. Officials provided few details, and the extent of the damage to the two Hornets is unknown.
Walker, a spokesman for the 3rd Aircraft Wing, says the incident is under investigation.
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