Navy Jet Crashes Off Key West, Killing 2 Crew Members

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Washington, Jumada II 27, 1439, Mar 15, 2018, SPA -- A U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed Wednesday off the coast of Key West, Florida, killing its two crew members. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach to land at a naval air station around 4:30 p.m. EDT when it crashed into shallow water about a mile east of the runway. Both the pilot and weapons system officer ejected and were recovered, but U.S. Naval Air Forces reported late Wednesday night that both had died. Their names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The cause of the crash is also under investigation, AP reported. --SPA 20:48 LOCAL TIME 17:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w642897

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