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San Diego Man Sues Over Military Jet Crash (Video)

The San Diego man who lost his entire family when an F-18 fighter jet crashed into his home is suing the federal government. Don Yoon is seeking an unspecified amount for the loss of his wife, two children, and mother-in-law, according to the Associated Press.

Yoon's father-in-law is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

According to the AP, the military has previously acknowledged mistakes were made on that fateful day three years ago:

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The Marine Corps has said the plane suffered a mechanical failure but that a series of bad decisions led the pilot โ€” a student โ€” to bypass a potentially safe landing at a coastal Navy base after his engine failed on Dec. 8, 2008.

Pilot 1st Lt. Dan Neubauer ejected from the plane before it crashed into the Yoon home.

The two-day trial begins today.

Here's a CBS News report on Don Yoon shortly after the crash, in which he forgives the pilot who caused the accident:

San Diego Man Sues Over Military Jet Crash (Video)

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