One pilot is reported to be safe, while the other ejected from his plane, prompting the deployment of a search and rescue team. That pilot was later pulled from the ocean and is said to be safe.
#3rdMAW jets collide over the water. See press release below. pic.twitter.com/vPNRNsblQh
— MCAS Miramar, 3rdMAW (@MCASMiramarCA) November 9, 2016
The cause of the crash, which occurred during a training exercise at around 11:45 AM near Miramar, home to a Marine Corps air base, is under investigation.
Used by both the Marine Corps and the US Navy, the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine multirole combat jet, designed to serve as both a fighter and attack jet. It has flown in the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration squad since 1986.
