A Navy pilot was rescued after a $67 million fighter jet plunged into ocean waters off the Virginia coast Wednesday morning — marking the sixth pricey plane the military has lost in less than a year.

The pilot, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 83 in Virginia Beach, was conducting a routine training flight around 9:53 a.m. when the F/A-18E Super Hornet went down, according to Naval Air Force Atlantic.

The aviator ejected from the warplane before it crashed into the water and was recovered alive about 90 minutes later following a search and rescue operation. 3

Officials said the top gun — who has not been identified — was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The pilot’s current condition remains unknown. 3

The expensive fighter jet has yet to be recovered from the wate

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