Navy F/A-18E Pilot Safely Recovered After Ejection Off Coast of Virginia
US Navy
20 August 2025
From Lt. Jackie Parashar, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. -- At approximately 9:53 a.m. EDT, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet while operating off the coast of Virginia during a routine training flight.
Multiple search and rescue assets were deployed and quickly arrived on scene. The pilot was rescued at approximately 11:21 a.m. EDT and was transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation. The F/A-18E remains in the water where it crashed.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
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