A U.S. Navy pilot was rescued Wednesday morning after their F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into ocean waters off of Virginia.

Navy pilot rescued after $67M fighter jet crashes during routine training exercise — the sixth pricey military plane lost this year By Anna Young Published Aug. 21, 2025, 6:01 p.m. ET ...

Navy pilot rescued after F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes during routine training flight off Virginia coast, taken to hospital as investigation begins.

A Navy pilot ejected from an F/A-18E during a routine training flight.

F/A-18E crash FILE PHOTO: An F/A-18E Super Hornet performs a fly-over. A plane similar to the one pictured crashed off the Virginia coast during a training mission.