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Pilot killed in F-18 crash near San Diego base ID d as Andrew Mettler, Marine known as Simple Jack

Maj. Andrew Mettler, a native of Georgia, was a leader in his squadron, the Fighting Bengals, at the time of his death.

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Marine from metro Atlanta killed in California training flight

Marine from metro Atlanta killed in California training flight
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US military identifies Marine Corps pilot killed in jet crash near San Diego base

The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.

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Military identifies Marine Corps pilot killed in jet crash near San Diego base

The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight. Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

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PICTURED: US Marine pilot known as Simple Jack killed when his combat F/A-18D Hornet jet crashed and exploded near San Diego navy base - as his commanding general remembers skilled pilot

The U.S. military has identified the heavily-decorated Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.

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