- A Navy pilot needed to be saved from Florida waters after ejecting from an F-5 airplane.
- Naval authorities stated Wednesday the pilot became part of the Fighter Squadron Composite VFC-111.
- Regional media recorded video of what seemed the pilot strolling off the rescue helicopter.
A United States Navy pilot needed rescue after ejecting from an airplane over Florida waters today throughout a training workout.
Naval authorities validated that a pilot designated to Naval Air Station Secret West was gotten in the waters off Secret West on Wednesday early morning.
The pilot became part of the elite Fighter Squadron Composite VFC-111, likewise called “Sun Downers,” military authorities stated in a Wednesday declaration.
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The airplane, which was an F-5N airplane, initially introduced from Naval Air Station Secret West. The pilot ejected around 25 miles from Boca Chica Field at about 9:20 a.m. regional time on Wednesday, authorities stated.
The Navy needed to save the pilot from the water utilizing an MH-60S search and rescue helicopter, the station stated.
Regional media station WPLG recorded video of the pilot strolling off the helicopter onto a regional healthcare facility’s helipad after being transferred to the medical website following the occurrence.
Naval authorities stated they would examine the reason for the occurrence.
The location has actually been the website of a minimum of 2 other airplane incidents in the last few years, according to WPLG.
The Coast Guard needed to save a pilot in 2018 who likewise ejected from an F-5N airplane, which exact same year, 2 Navy pilots passed away in a training workout after their jet crashed near the Naval station, according to the outlet.