California IN BRIEF : EL CENTRO : Marine Pilot Ejects Safely Before Crash
A U.S. Marine pilot escaped injury after ejecting from his AV8B Harrier jet before it crashed over the Chocolate Mountains bombing range, officials said. The pilot, whose name was not released, was not hurt, but the jet was destroyed when it crashed east of El Centro Friday, said Sgt. Mark Walker, a spokesman for the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The pilot and plane were attached to Marine Attack Squadron 311, which is stationed at the base. The pilot was taken by helicopter to the base medical clinic, where he was treated and released.
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