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Military Jet Crashes in California Neighborhood
abc ^ | june 4, 2014

Posted on 06/04/2014 6:33:27 PM PDT by lowbridge

The crash occurred early Wednesday evening. Television reports show at least one home on fire on a residential street in Imperial, about 90 miles east of San Diego.

Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns, a Marine spokesman, says the jet was a Harrier from Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona, but he has no further details.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California
KEYWORDS: harriers; jet; marineaviation; military; planecrash; yuma
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To: lowbridge

Accidents happen, and military jets are prone to unusual accidents.


21 posted on 06/04/2014 7:44:57 PM PDT by OldNavyVet (Looking forward to November elections.)
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To: OldNavyVet

A ton of open undevloped land out that way, maybe it was taking of or landing, otherwise a freak that it hit houses.


22 posted on 06/04/2014 8:01:24 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: DAC21
I watched a Navy dive bomber pull out of a test dive at sea, and the plane didn't stop looping. Pilot must have passed out.

Shortly after, military came up with flight suits to prevent passing out.

23 posted on 06/04/2014 9:03:16 PM PDT by OldNavyVet (Looking forward to November elections.)
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To: 2111USMC

A USMC Lance Coolie is roughly equivalent to an Air Force 0-2


24 posted on 06/04/2014 9:09:37 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: DesertRhino

An’ now ‘e’s ‘arf o’ nothin’, an’ all a private yet, - Kipling


25 posted on 06/04/2014 9:27:47 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy
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To: DesertRhino

A USMC Lance Coolie is roughly equivalent to an Air Force 0-2

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It is a E-3....you’re too smart by half.


26 posted on 06/05/2014 12:12:10 AM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
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To: NonValueAdded
Check for a fallout shelter underneath /obscure.

A blast from the past.....

27 posted on 06/05/2014 6:07:40 AM PDT by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

I award you one hot Dr. Pepper - and leave my elevator alone.


28 posted on 06/05/2014 1:29:52 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi or Atty General Holder, who brought more guns to Mexico?)
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