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Aircraft Pilot Rescued After Forced Water Landing Off the Coast of Morro Bay
The pilot may have lost thrust from the jet’s single Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet before a Navy rescue, officials said.
- On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Navy rescued a pilot after an Airborne Tactical Advantage Company MK-58A Hawker Hunter crashed into the Pacific Ocean about six miles northwest of Morro Bay.
- The pilot, using callsign ATAC 34, declared a "mayday" after losing thrust from the jet's single Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine while providing adversary training for U.S. military aircrews.
- A Navy search-and-rescue helicopter retrieved the pilot, who was transported to a Fresno hospital for medical evaluation, while Coast Guard crews later searched the area but could not locate any aircraft wreckage.
- As of Wednesday morning, the pilot remains in good condition, and U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Kenneth Wiese urged mariners to "navigate the area with caution and report any debris or pollution" to authorities.
- This incident mirrors a crash involving another ATAC Hawker Hunter that occurred near Big Sur on October 15, 2025, where that pilot also ejected and was successfully rescued by Navy personnel.
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Military Training Jet Plunges into Sea off California Coast
A contracted pilot flying a Navy training mission ejected from a fighter jet that crashed into the ocean off the Central Coast of California on Tuesday night after experiencing a total engine failure. Radio traffic captured the jet’s harrowing final moments with the pilot sending out an emergency “mayday” call as the military plane plunged […]
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