A Navy fighter jet crashed on Wednesday, March 14, while it was on approach to Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida. A pilot and weapons system officer were onboard the jet, and were both declared dead by the Navy.
The crash was first reported at around 4:30 pm when the plane landed in the water, about a mile from the runway. A statement from the Naval Air Force Atlantic region said the two aviators were conducting a training flight in a F/A-18F Super Hornet at the time of the crash. The incident is being investigated by the Navy.
This video shows the crash near Justin Duaneās home. Duane can be heard in the video saying he heard an odd sound and knew something was wrong; that was when he discovered the jet had crashed. Credit: Justin Duane via Storyful