SAN DIEGO: The US navy has recognized the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his fight jet crashed close to a San Diego base throughout a coaching flight. Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11.54 pm Thursday close to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 2nd Marine Plane Wing stated in an announcement from its headquarters in Cherry Level, North Carolina.
Searchers recovered Mettler’s physique on the web site, and the crash stays beneath investigation.
Generally known as “Easy Jack,” Mettler was a local of Georgia and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was commissioned in 2007 and was a frontrunner in his squadron, the Preventing Bengals, on the time of his dying.
“I had the good honour of flying in an F/A-18D with Easy Jack and can all the time keep in mind his talent piloting the Hornet and his wry smile,” Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, the commanding normal of the 2nd Marine Plane Wing, stated in an announcement.
Mettler’s profession awards embrace the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Nationwide Protection Service Medal, Afghanistan Marketing campaign Medal, International Conflict on Terrorism Service Medal and the Korea Protection Service Medal.
The crash web site was described as authorities property east of the air station. The positioning about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego is an space of largely vacant land.
Searchers recovered Mettler’s physique on the web site, and the crash stays beneath investigation.
Generally known as “Easy Jack,” Mettler was a local of Georgia and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was commissioned in 2007 and was a frontrunner in his squadron, the Preventing Bengals, on the time of his dying.
“I had the good honour of flying in an F/A-18D with Easy Jack and can all the time keep in mind his talent piloting the Hornet and his wry smile,” Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, the commanding normal of the 2nd Marine Plane Wing, stated in an announcement.
Mettler’s profession awards embrace the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Nationwide Protection Service Medal, Afghanistan Marketing campaign Medal, International Conflict on Terrorism Service Medal and the Korea Protection Service Medal.
The crash web site was described as authorities property east of the air station. The positioning about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego is an space of largely vacant land.
