Off the coast of Virginia in the ocean has fallen fighter
South American F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into the ocean off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday, January 15. About it tells the official web site of the naval forces of the United States.
The conflict occurred at around 14:30 local time (23:30 Moscow time) at the distance of 70 km from the coast. As it is told in the press release of IUD, the pilot performed a simple training flight. The cause of the accident is unknown.
In the fall of aircraft no one was injured. It is told that the pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by fishermen. In further it is by helicopter brought to the hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.
The fallen fighter was stationed at the air base of the Navy of the "ocean", situated on the Atlantic coast in the state of Virginia.
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