Navy F/A18E Pilot Safely Recovered After Ejection Off Coast of Virginia
20 August 2025
Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic
1562 Mitscher Ave, Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23551-2427
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POC; Lt. Jackie Parashar
757-836-4394
August 20, 2025
Navy F/A18E Pilot Safely Recovered After Ejection Off Coast of Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. – At approximately 9:53 a.m. EDT, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet while operating off the coast of Virginia during a routine training flight.
Multiple search and rescue assets were deployed and quickly arrived on scene. The pilot was rescued at approximately 11:21 a.m. EDT and was transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation. The F/A-18E remains in the water where it crashed.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
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