1,300 US homes evacuated as Harrier jet crashes

A Marine Harrier jet carrying four 500-pound bombs crashed in a residential neighbourhood, forcing the evacuation of 1,300 homes. There were no reports of injuries and the pilot ejected safely, authorities said.

The jet was coming in for a landing at Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma when it crashed in the garden of a home about a mile from the base, said Marine Corporal Michael Nease. It was also carrying 300 rounds of 25-millimetre ammunition, he said.