A military fighter jet crashed into a San Diego home on Monday, starting a huge fire and destroying the house. Three people, a grandmother, mother, and child, were all killed in the crash. The father was at work at the time of the crash and is the only surviving family member.
The jet had just completed a training exercise landing on a Navy aircraft carrier and was returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The pilot said that the jet lost power in its first engine, and after communication with military air traffic controllers, he decided to try to fly the plane to Miramar on the remaining functioning engine.
The pilot lost control of the jet in the residential San Diego neighborhood, crashing into the house and killing its three inhabitants. Two nearby homes were burned by debris from the jet, and a third home sustained some damage. Fortunately, the damage was contained. It could have been a lot worse.
The military is most likely facing a rather large wrongful death lawsuit to compensate surviving family members for their losses.
If you have a wrongful death claim in the Phoenix, Arizona area, please contact the law offices of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.
