US EditionNavy Pilot Rescued After Ejecting From Jet Off Virginia Coast
The Navy is investigating the incident involving the F/A-18E Super Hornet; this is the sixth F-18 lost by the Navy in the past ten months, officials said.
- A Navy aviator from VFA-83 safely parachuted from an F/A-18E Super Hornet during a training mission over the Atlantic Ocean near Virginia on May 30, 2025, and was subsequently recovered.
- The pilot ejected shortly before 10 a.m. during a routine training mission over the Atlantic Ocean, but the cause of the ejection remains under investigation.
- Multiple search and rescue teams deployed quickly, locating and rescuing the pilot about an hour and 20 minutes later at 11:21 a.m., then transporting them to a local hospital for evaluation.
- The fighter jet went down into the water and was still submerged in the ocean by late Wednesday afternoon, while the Navy stated that the incident is currently being investigated.
- This event underscores the ongoing operational challenges faced by the Naval aviation unit VFA-83, nicknamed the Rampagers, which operates F/A-18E Super Hornets from Naval Air Station Oceana.
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Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from jet off Virginia coast
NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Va. (WAVY) – A Navy pilot is recovering after ejecting from an F/A-18E Super Hornet Wednesday morning off the coast of Virginia. LT Jackie Parashar, a public affairs officer for Naval Air Force Atlantic, confirmed to Nexstar's WAVY the mishap took place just before 10 a.m. The pilot, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, was conducting a routine training flight at the time, the Navy said. The squadron is based a…
Military Times
Navy TimesNavy pilot rescued after ejecting from Super Hornet off Virginia coast
Search and rescue teams safely recovered a Navy pilot Wednesday off the coast of Virginia after the pilot ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet at 9:53 a.m. Eastern time.The Strike Fighter Squadron 83 pilot, who was on a routine training flight, was rescued at 11:21 a.m. and taken to a nearby hospital for further medical evaluation, according to a Navy release.“The F/A-18E remains in the water where it crashed,” the release said. “The cause of th…
The Virginian Pilot
Daily PressOceana pilot ejects in Atlantic, is rescued off Virginia coast
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Pilot Rescued After F/A-18E Super Hornet Crashes Off Virginia Coast
The incident marks the sixth F-18 loss for the Navy in the last ten months, adding to a string of recent mishaps. A U.S. Navy pilot was successfully rescued on Wednesday morning after their F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. The pilot, whose identity has not been released, […] Pilot Rescued After F/A-18E Super Hornet Crashes Off Virginia Coast
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