Framing Analysis
An F-35 assigned to the Third Marine Air Wing experienced a mishap on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar around 10 a.m. on Friday, prompting an emergency response. The incident remains under investigation, as does a separate June F/A-18D Hornet crash during a training flight that ignited a wildfire. Miramar routinely hosts F-35 operations and is scheduled to hold America’s Air Show in September.