Navy jets crash into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday evening. According to the Defense Department, two Navy fighter jets, both were F-18 Hornets, crashed into the ocean. None of the planes that crashed have been found yet, according to a statement that was made by the Navy.
The pilot of one of the planes has been rescued and has already been taken back to the carrier Carl Vinson so that he could immediately receive medical attention. To date, search and rescue teams are still looking for the pilot of the second plane.
Moreover, two warships, namely the cruiser USS Bunker Hill CG52 and the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley DDG 101, are both assisting the search and rescue mission for the second pilot. Also, several helicopters have also been dispatched into the air above the ocean in order to have a wider view for the search.
According to the statement, the two Navy jets were actually "operating at sea in the western Pacific Ocean" when they suddenly crashed. No details have been provided regarding the cause of the crash, but the Navy statement said, "The cause of the incidence is still under investigation."
Both of the Navy jets crash were from Carrier Air Wing 17, which was based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in San Joaquin Valley, California.
Back in June, a similar incident occurred. Two Navy jets crash also occurred over the Pacific Ocean. A US Navy Super Hornet jet fighter suddenly crashed into the ocean's surface off the southern coast of California during early June. It was a fortunate thing that the pilot of the said plane was able to eject safely, according to the statements that was made by the US Navy at that time.
Earlier the very same day, unlike the recent Navy jets crash into the ocean, a Third Marine Aircraft Wing AV-8B Harrier also crashed into a residential area in Imperial Valley in Southern California. The pilot, fortunately, was also able to eject safely before the aircraft came in contact with the ground. However, at least two houses caught fire.
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