In terms of managing the fallout from this, it's worth remembering that In March 2009 an F-18 of the USMC crashed into a house on approach to MCAS Miramar after the pilot had ejected. The crash killed 4 people across 3 generations who were in the house. The resultant inquiry determined that decisions by the pilot and the entire Squadron Ops staff, including the CO, were fatally flawed in trying to recover to Miramar over a heavily populated suburban area while overflying NAS North Island requiring an approach over the ocean on the way. Additionally the maintenance fault on the fuel system that led to the accident was mishandled.
Marine jet crash into San Diego house attributed to string of errors - Wikinews, the free news source
Jet crash caused by poor maintenance, errors, Marine investigation concludes - Los Angeles Times