Marines: Multiple errors caused San Diego crash
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090303%2Fcapt.c0862b58d6a3457ab49e0b7c076ea0fa.military_jet_crash_cadp102.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Marine Corps Col. John Rupp answers a question in front a of a graphic of an F/A-18 during a news conference held at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Tuesday, March, 3, 2009 in San Diego. The briefing was held to the discuss the findings of an investigation into the December 2008 F/A-18 jet crash into the University City neighborhood of San Diego. The pilot was offered a chance shortly before impact to land at a base with an approach over open water rather than head inland, according to recordings released Tuesday. Instead, the Federal Aviation Administration tapes disclose that the pilot decided to fly the jet, which had lost one engine and was showing signs of trouble with the second, to the inland Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which is about 10 miles north of Coronado. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090304/ap_on_re_us/military_jet_crash)AP - Marines knew five months before a military jet crashed into a home and killed four members of a family that the aircraft may have trouble getting fuel from tank to engine.</p><br clear="all"/>
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