The pilot of a military fighter jet escaped with minor injuries after the aircraft crashed into a Washington state mountain and sparked a brush fire Saturday, authorities said
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The pilot of a military fighter jet escaped with minor injuries after the aircraft crashed into a Washington state mountain and sparked a brush fire Saturday, authorities said
A US military F/A-18 fighter jet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Washington state on Saturday, igniting a wildfire and sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky. A pilot survived after a fighter jet crashed into a mountain Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, sparking a wildfire, officials said.
CBS News reported the story as "Fighter jet crashes in Washington state, sparking wildfire." Daily Mail US reported the story as "US Navy fighter jet CRASHES near lake sparking fireball and sending thick plume of smoke into the air."
3 sources have covered this story, including Daily Mail US, CBS News and NBC News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 13 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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