Yet another military plane crash, this time into San Diego Bay; Were there any casualties?

A military fighter jet suddenly crashed straight into San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, with the pilots having ejected from the aircraft moments before the plane was seen dashing toward the waters

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It seems that military fighter jet crashes are now becoming a repetitive occasion, with the latest being the military jet crashing into the San Diego Bay carrying 2 pilots. This comes sometime after the deadly American Airlines crash with an American military chopper over Washington D.C.'s Potomac River.

Military jet crashes into San Diego Bay, pilots eject moments before

On Wednesday, A military jet was seen dashing towards the San Diego Bay, with the pilots inside the plane ejecting moments before the crash. They were later rescued by a charter fishing boat with H & M Landing, who pulled the pilots out of the water before Coast Guard officials rushed to the scene. There have been no reported casualties and both pilots are currently in stable condition, according to an NBC News report.

According to eyewitness reports, the plane crash happened just minutes after the pilots ejected, but both the service personnel were conscious when they were pulled out of the water. From the charter fishing boat, they were then transferred to a US Customs and Border Protection boat, which took them to the dock. Afterwards, they underwent a thorough medical examination at the UC San Diego Medical Center, but not many details about their injuries or details of their service have been known.


FAQs:

Were there any casualties in the recent San Diego Bay plane crash?
No, there were no casualties in the San Diego Bay plane crash, and the two pilots are currently safe and in stable condition.
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