Bomb-laden plane crashes in Arizona city

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A Marine Harrier jet carrying four 225-kilogram bombs crashed in a residential neighborhood in this city near the Mexican border. There were no reports of injuries and the pilot ejected safely, authorities said.

The jet was coming in for a landing Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma when it crashed in the backyard of a home about 1.6 kilometers from the base, said Marine Cpl. Michael Nease. It was also carrying 300 rounds of 20-milimeter ammunition, he said.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.

Police said the house where the jet landed had been set on fire, but they didn't have further details. A 1.6-kilometer radius around the crash site was evacuated while a military explosives disposal team was brought on the scene.

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