A pilot was rescued after a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into ocean waters off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday morning, officials said.

A little before 10 a.m. ET, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 83 ejected from a Super Hornet during a routine training flight, according to a statement from Navy spokesperson Lt. Jackie Parashar.

Search teams were deployed and the pilot was rescued at about 11:21 a.m., Parashar said.

The pilot, whose condition was not confirmed, was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation.

The crashed jet has not yet been recovered from the water, Parashar said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Strike Fighter Squadron 83 is based out of Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach.

This marks the sixth F-18 that the Navy has lo

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