WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The release noted that the aircraft was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing out of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
"A US Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot ejected from his aircraft today at approximately 6:40 p.m. approximately 120 miles southeast of Iwakuni, Japan,” the release stated. "Search and rescue efforts are currently underway.”
The reason for the ejection is being investigated, according to the release.
