India, Aug. 1 -- A routine military flight turned into a dramatic emergency on Friday when a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter jet crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. The pilot managed to eject seconds before the aircraft slammed into the ground and caught fire, while emergency crews rushed to the scene to contain the blaze.

The incident has triggered a formal military investigation into what caused one of America's most advanced fighter aircraft to crash.

F-35B Crash: What Happened at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar?

The accident occurred at around 10 a.m. local time on Friday at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, California. According to the US Marine Corps, the aircraft invol...