California IN BRIEF : TWENTYNINE PALMS : Marine Pilot Ejects Safely Before Crash
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A Marine pilot safely ejected from a Harrier AV-8B fighter plane, the so-called “jump jet,” before it crashed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, officials said. The pilot, who was not identified, was in good condition at the base hospital after the Monday crash, said Lt. Ron Sharp, a base spokesman. Sharp said the pilot radioed the base that he was ejecting from the plane. A search-and-rescue team picked him up 15 minutes later.
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