En la costa del sur de California y durante un apontaje en el portaviones nuclear estadounidense Carl Vinson un cazabombardero F/A-18E de la US NAVY se estrelló contra el mar...
... el piloto se eyectó con éxito y fue recogido por los equipos de rescate y puesto a salvo en el propio portaviones...
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Pilot ejects as F/A-18 crashes off California coast
SAN DIEGO — A Navy jet crashed into the sea as it prepared to make a late-night landing on an aircraft carrier, but the pilot ejected and was listed in stable condition, officials said.
The F/A-18E Super Hornet was making its approach to the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson off the southern California coast about 10 p.m. Wednesday when it went down, Navy spokeswoman Lt. Reagan B. Lauritzen said.
“The pilot ejected from the aircraft, was recovered safely and is currently aboard Carl Vinson in stable condition,” she said.
Lauritzen said she didn’t have any more information on the pilot’s condition.
Es el tercer avión que pierde EEUU en el año, y curiosamente todos son aviones embarcados (Harrier y este F-18), una tasa inusual, en todo caso.
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