Video - U.S. Military Plane Crashes Near San Diego

Media reports today, Friday, cited unnamed officials saying that a U.S. military aircraft crashed overnight near the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. ABC News and Fox News reported that the cause of the crash of the "F/A-18 Hornet" is still unclear. Fox News mentioned that only one pilot was aboard the aircraft, and no information about their condition is available. ABC reported that officials have not disclosed whether there were others on board. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense have not yet been reached for comment on the reports. Fox News stated that a statement from the base in California indicated the plane crashed in a remote area on government land near a highway connecting the states, describing the incident as an "accident." Fox News quoted a statement from the airbase that "this aircraft was not part of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing but was operating from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar." ABC cited an unnamed defense official indicating that the aircraft was on a training flight.