Blake Hall
At 1:30 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Tuesday a United States Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crashed into the Persian Gulf after taking off from the USS Theodore Roosevelt — a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier — according to officials.
Thankfully, the pilot and navigator of the Super Hornet ejected safely and were quickly recovered by the carrier’s search and rescue personnel.
Officials are also saying that the crash was not caused by “hostile activity”.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt and the aircraft on board have been in the middle of conducting air strikes on ISIS for a few months now.
More from Military.com:
The recovered Navy aviators are being evaluated by medical personnel aboard the Roosevelt. Initial reports indicate both are conscious and alert, and without serious injury, said Lt. Tim Hawkins, a Navy spokesman.
“The accident has not affected operations and support for Operation Inherent Resolve,” Hawkins said.
The F/A-18 F Super Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 211, a unit based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
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