[all4one]

Navy Jet Crashes off Florida Keys; Pilot Rescued From Water (FL - 10/14/05)

The Associated Press - Published: Oct 14, 2005

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A Navy jet crashed Friday off the Florida Keys and its pilot was rescued in the water after ejecting from the plane, the Coast Guard said.

The FA-18 went down 36 miles southwest of Key West around 9 a.m., said Coast Guard spokeswoman Gretchen Eddy. The only pilot aboard was found alive a short time later and was hoisted out of the water by a Navy helicopter.

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[ExSoldier]

Although the FA-18 is often touted as the most advanced of the fighter bombers, I don't think it's safety record has been exactly stellar, IIRC. Does anybody know what aircraft is next to be deployed? IS the YF-22 still on or did it bite the proverbial pentagonal dust?

[Velveeta]

RAF plane plummets into sea
7.02PM, Fri Oct 14 2005
An RAF Tornado plane has crashed into the sea off the coast of St Andrews in Scotland.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the two crew members ejected from the jet which got into difficulty soon after take-off from RAF Leuchars in Fife.

The MoD said the two crewmen had been rescued but the cause of the crash was still unknown.

http://www.itn.co.uk/news/2086853.html