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F/A-18 fighter jet crashes near Rimrock Lake in Washington State; pilot ejects safely

Washington, June 14 (UNI) A US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County on Saturday afternoon, triggering a wildfire in the area, authorities said.
The pilot successfully ejected before the aircraft went down and was later transported to a hospital with minor injuries, according to local officials.
The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on X, “The pilot sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The military is sending people and equipment. The fire is still burning.” Officials said the crash occurred around 12:15 pm local time during a training flight near the Cascade Mountain region, southeast of Mount Rainier and roughly 200 km from Seattle.
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