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Navy Pilot Rescued After F/A-18E Crash Off Virginia

8/22/2025

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A Navy pilot ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet and was rescued off Virginia's coast on August 20, 2025.
Search teams located and rescued the pilot at 11:21 a.m. EDT.
The pilot's condition is currently unconfirmed, and the crash site remains unrecovered.
An investigation into the crash's cause is ongoing, per Navy spokesperson Lt. Jackie Parashar.

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A Navy pilot ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet and was rescued off Virginia's coast on August 20, 2025.
Search teams located and rescued the pilot at 11:21 a.m. EDT.
The pilot's condition is currently unconfirmed, and the crash site remains unrecovered.
An investigation into the crash's cause is ongoing, per Navy spokesperson Lt. Jackie Parashar.