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Fighter jet crashes east of Mount Rainier, sparking wildfire
A U.S. Marine Corps fighter jet crashed near Rimrock Lake on Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, according to the Naches Fire Department. The F/A-18 Hornet pilot safely ejected before the crash and was taken to a hospital. The wreckage sparked a wildfire on the south side of the lake.
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What happenedFighter jet crashes east of Mount Rainier, sparking wildfire.
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Right / center-rightMarine Corps Fighter Jet Crashes in Washington State, Sparks Pine Tree Wildfire, Pilot Ejects Safely and Survives (VIDEOS)
Fighter jet crashes east of Mount Rainier, sparking wildfire
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A U.S. Marine Corps fighter jet crashed near Rimrock Lake on Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, according to the Naches Fire Department. The F/A-18 Hornet pilot safely ejected before the...
