Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAn F-35B crashed near the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar north of San Diego at around 10:00 AM local time today. JUST IN: An F-35 caught fire after a mishap at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on Friday morning. The installation is a master tactical jet base for the Marine Corps. Update: 4:51 PM ET –Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS Miramar) has issued an official statement, which is as follows:“Emergency personnel responded this morning to an aircraft mishap on the flightline of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time today, involving an F-35B assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing.” NIGHTMARE 21 flight (VMFAT-502 Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502) crash ATC audio at Miramar MCAS this morning.