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Marine pilot dies in California jet crash

By Kelly Cohen
Published July 29, 2016 2:34pm ET
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Marine pilot dies in California jet crash
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., takes off during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 2, 2015. (Air Force Photo) | SrA Thomas Spangler

A Marine pilot was killed when his F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet crashed in California Thursday night, according to the Marine Corps.

The jet crashed near the Marine base at Twentynine Palms. The pilot was based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, the Corps announced on Friday.

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