Coast Guard rescues Navy pilot after crash off Florida Keys
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Published: Aug. 9, 2017 at 5:23 PM CDT
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a Navy jet pilot off the Florida Keys.
A Coast Guard news release said they received a report Wednesday afternoon that a Navy F-5N jet pilot was in the water 20 miles southeast of Key West and needed assistance.
The Coast Guard said a helicopter and airplane were diverted to the area, and the helicopter crew spotted the pilot's emergency smoke signal. Rescuers hoisted the pilot up to the helicopter.
A Navy news release said the F-5N Tiger II tactical fighter aircraft was conducting training operations when the pilot ejected, and the jet crashed into the ocean.
The pilot was taken to a Keys hospital in good condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
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