{"id":2648862,"date":"2026-08-24T11:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incredible-footage-police-roll-up-on-blood-streaked-man-in-middle-of-road-learns-his-f-a-18-just-cratered-into-mountainside-but-hes-ok\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:28:28","slug":"incredible-footage-police-roll-up-on-blood-streaked-man-in-middle-of-road-learns-his-f-a-18-just-cratered-into-mountainside-but-hes-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incredible-footage-police-roll-up-on-blood-streaked-man-in-middle-of-road-learns-his-f-a-18-just-cratered-into-mountainside-but-hes-ok\/","title":{"rendered":"Incredible Footage: Police Roll Up on Blood-Streaked Man in Middle of Road, Learns His F\/A-18 Just Cratered Into Mountainside, But He&#8217;s OK"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fincredible-footage-police-roll-up-on-blood-streaked-man-in-middle-of-road-learns-his-f-a-18-just-cratered-into-mountainside-but-hes-ok%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2648862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent release of police bodycam footage showing Marine Major Jackson simon&#8217;s dramatic rescue after his F\/A-18 Hornet jet crashed into Mount Rainier in Washington state. The footage captures officers arriving to find Simon calmly walking along the road, having ejected from the damaged aircraft. He mentions doing low-level training over a lake before hitting a power line, which caused a brush fire and serious destruction. Investigators have not officially attributed the crash to hitting the power lines, but the incident resulted in the costly loss of the jet. Witnesses and officials describe Simon&#8217;s composed demeanor during the incident,which is part of a series of recent military aviation mishaps involving different aircraft. The footage and reports highlight both the dangers faced by military personnel and the ongoing incidents impacting the military fleet.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recently released police bodycam footage shows the stunning moment law enforcement officers in Washington state rolled up on a blood-streaked Marine pilot who\u2019d only moments earlier safely ejected from a combat jet.<\/p>\n<p>Officers with the Yakima County Sheriff\u2019s Office found Marine Maj. Jackson Simon walking calmly along the road on June 13 shortly after his F\/A-18 Hornet crashed into the side of Mount Rainier near Rimrock Lake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, sir, how are you?\u201d Simon nonchalantly asked the officers as they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspected-pedophile-confronted-predator-hunter-situation-takes-deadly-turn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made contact with<\/a> him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood! Are you the only pilot?\u201d one officer replied, prompting Simon to reveal that he was alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marine F-18 Crash Bodycam Footage\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3OcWCGYffM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Simon later said that he \u201cwent through some trees\u201d after \u201cdoing circles over the lake\u201d as part of a training routine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were doing circles over the lake, doing some low-level training,\u201d he noted. \u201cAnd then I tucked in, and I\u2019m not sure exactly, honestly, I\u2019m a little bit frazzled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to CBS News, his jet hit a power line as he was \u201cdazzling lakeside spectators, circling with thunderous, low-flying maneuvers.\u201d The subsequent crash spawned \u201ca sizable brush fire that spread across two acres.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The network stressed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-opens-investigation-photo-high-ranking-officer-wearing-animal-themed-bondage-gear-uniform-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military investigators<\/a> had \u201cyet to blame the crash on the jet hitting those power lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What was known was that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-fighter-jet-reportedly-shot-iran-rescue-effort-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">downed jet<\/a> was estimated to cost \u201ctens of millions of dollars.:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Newly released video shows the aftermath of a Marine Corps F\/A-18 Hornet crashing into a mountain in Washington state in June. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nJm6ElHip6\">pic.twitter.com\/nJm6ElHip6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil (@CBSEveningNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSEveningNews\/status\/2088405534688919796?\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Simon was later seen on police bodycam footage calmly having a phone conversation with a friend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, buddy, this is Major Simon, I just crashed,\u201d he said while on the call.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/bloodied-ejected-marine-corps-pilot-seen-calm-collected-washington-crash-destroys-aircraft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, some of the lakeside bystanders who watched the military exercise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/called-911-tommy-tubberville-s-details-lindsey-grahams-tragic-final-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called 911<\/a> after seeing Simon eject. An incident report showed that the first call came in at 12:18 pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>Local station KING-TV in Seattle also interviewed witnesses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Body cam video shows fighter pilot describing F\/A-18 Hornet crash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xb5cLbNi4Fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In a statement to Fox News, the Marine Corps said the crash was the result of a \u201cnon-fatal aviation mishap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/08\/18\/as-close-as-it-gets-bodycam-footage-shows-marine-pilot-walking-away-from-crashed-fa-18-hornet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Times<\/a>, the Marine Corps refused to confirm whether the \u201caviation mishap\u201d was also responsible for the fire.<\/p>\n<p>However, officer bodycam footage showed one of the officers telling someone on the phone that \u201cwe got the hillside on fire where the jet landed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/marine-f18-crash-body-camera-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task &#038; Purpose<\/a> notes that this was just one of several \u201ccrashes\u201d in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast month, a F-35B from the same Marine Corps unit crashed in Southern California,\u201d according to the outlet. \u201cOther incidents include a B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base that killed three civilians and five airmen, as well as an AH-64 Apache helicopter crash in Texas last week that killed two soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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