Marines sack 4 over deadly plane crash
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Fighter squadron commander, maintenance officer, two others relieved of duty
Pilot involved in fatal crash grounded pending further review, Marine Corps says
Deferred maintenance, faulty decision, pilot contributed to crash, Marine Corps says
Man's wife, children, mother-in-law killed in crash in San Diego, California
(CNN) -- Deferred maintenance, faulty decisions by controllers and the pilot of a fighter jet contributed to an aircraft's fatal crash into a San Diego, California, neighborhood in December, the Marine Corps announced Tuesday.
The commander of the fighter squadron involved in the crash, its top maintenance officer and two others have been relieved of duty as a result of the crash investigation. The pilot has been grounded pending a further review, Maj. Gen. Randolph Alles announced.
Nine other Marines have received other disciplinary action, Alles said.
The December crash killed four people when the F/A-18D jet slammed into houses about three miles from the Marine air base where it was attempting to make an emergency landing.
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Two killed on ground as fighter jet hits houses in SanDiego
Two killed on ground as fighter jet hits houses
At least two people were killed today when a military fighter jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego, California. Two other people are missing. The pilot ejected before the crash and is hospitalized. The F/A-18 jet was trying to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it went down.
Officials: 2 dead, 2 missing after military jet crash
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NEW: Officials: Two people in San Diego home killed in crash of F/A-18
NEW: Two others believed to have been in home are missing, officials say
Marines: Pilot -- the jet's only occupant -- ejected safely, was taken to hospital
Two homes destroyed in crash about 2 miles from airfield, officials say
Both victims were in one of two houses destroyed by the crash and ensuing fire, and two others believed to be in that house were missing, officials said.
The pilot of the F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely and was taken to a hospital, the Marine Corps said in a news release. The pilot, whose name was not released, was the only occupant of the two-seat aircraft, the Marine Corps said.
At a news conference in the University City community where the crash occurred, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders said it was believed that four people -- "possibly a grandmother, a mother and two children" -- were in the destroyed house where firefighters found two bodies. See photos of fiery crash site »
The other two people believed to be in that house were missing, and firefighters were searching through the rubble, Sanders said. Watch aerial footage of crash site »
The other house hit by the plane apparently was unoccupied at the time, he said. See map showing crash site, airfield »
The jet crashed into an area of about 20 homes, Sanders said, but only those two houses burned.
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At least two people were killed today when a military fighter jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego, California. Two other people are missing. The pilot ejected before the crash and is hospitalized. The F/A-18 jet was trying to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it went down.
Officials: 2 dead, 2 missing after military jet crash
Story Highlights
NEW: Officials: Two people in San Diego home killed in crash of F/A-18
NEW: Two others believed to have been in home are missing, officials say
Marines: Pilot -- the jet's only occupant -- ejected safely, was taken to hospital
Two homes destroyed in crash about 2 miles from airfield, officials say
Both victims were in one of two houses destroyed by the crash and ensuing fire, and two others believed to be in that house were missing, officials said.
The pilot of the F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely and was taken to a hospital, the Marine Corps said in a news release. The pilot, whose name was not released, was the only occupant of the two-seat aircraft, the Marine Corps said.
At a news conference in the University City community where the crash occurred, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders said it was believed that four people -- "possibly a grandmother, a mother and two children" -- were in the destroyed house where firefighters found two bodies. See photos of fiery crash site »
The other two people believed to be in that house were missing, and firefighters were searching through the rubble, Sanders said. Watch aerial footage of crash site »
The other house hit by the plane apparently was unoccupied at the time, he said. See map showing crash site, airfield »
The jet crashed into an area of about 20 homes, Sanders said, but only those two houses burned.
developing story
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