Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Archives - Times of San Diego

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F-35B stealth fighter crashes at Miramar after pilot ejected safely

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego July 31, 2026, 12:18 p.m.July 31, 2026, 4:51 p.m.

The jet went down Friday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in what a statement from the U.S. Marines described as a “Class A mishap.”

San Diego Fire truck brush fire house fire garage fire

Stray artillery shell discovered in neighborhood near Del Mar Mesa Preserve

by City News Service May 12, 2026, 3:45 p.m.May 12, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

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Marine F-35C stealth jets from Miramar involved in Iran strikes

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Feb. 28, 2026, 1:28 p.m.Feb. 28, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

CH-53E Super Stallion

Pilot error blamed for Pine Valley crash that killed 5 Marines, but unsafe conditions also a factor

by Associated Press May 7, 2025, 2:31 p.m.

Smoke plume from a fire in a dry field with hills in the background and buildings in the foreground.

Crime

Crews Quickly Control Small Brush Fire at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

by Staff and Wire Reports Jan. 13, 2025, 11:52 p.m.Jan. 14, 2025, 7:57 a.m.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314

Miramar-Based Squadron Returns After Flying F-35C Jets in Combat for First Time

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Dec. 14, 2024, 11:55 p.m.Dec. 15, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

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Secretary of Navy Tells Marines, Sailors at Miramar: ‘What You Do Matters’

by Editor Dec. 4, 2024, 11:55 p.m.Dec. 5, 2024, 7:23 a.m.

Miramar

The Herc, ‘Flying Gas Station, Cargo Bay’ Takes Miramar Marines Around the World

by Editor Nov. 19, 2024, 11:35 p.m.Nov. 20, 2024, 7:19 a.m.

Veteran's Day flag run

Marines Make 60-Mile Trek to Camp Pendleton to Honor Fallen, Disabled Veterans

by Editor Nov. 9, 2024, 11:35 p.m.Nov. 10, 2024, 7:11 a.m.

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Crime

Ex-Marine Sentenced for Crash That Killed Passenger During Escondido Police Pursuit

by City News Service July 24, 2024, 6:24 p.m.July 24, 2024, 6:24 p.m.

Entrance to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Crime

Firefighters Halt Spread of 10-Acre Blaze at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

by Editor July 18, 2024, 11:05 p.m.July 19, 2024, 7:32 a.m.

San Diego Superior Court in Vista

Crime

Miramar Lance Corporal Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter in Crash That Killed Passenger

by Editor Dec. 21, 2023, 5:48 p.m.Dec. 21, 2023, 5:48 p.m.

San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter

Wildfire Sparked by Military Training Exercise Spreads Over Open Terrain at MCAS Miramar

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego July 25, 2023, 5:32 p.m.July 25, 2023, 6:18 p.m.

brush fire Interstate 15

Crime

Crews Control Morning Brush Fire That Burned 3 Acres at MCAS Miramar

by Editor July 20, 2023, 4:17 p.m.July 20, 2023, 4:17 p.m.