General view of San Diego Bay (stock pic) (Image: GETTY-STOCK)
A rescue operation has reportedly been launched after a military jet seemingly crashed in San Diego Bay, marking the latest aviation incident in the US this year.
The military jet, believed to be a F/A-18 Hornet, crash-landed on Wednesday afternoon.
The cause of the incident is not yet clear, but the two pilots onboard were reportedly able to eject from the aircraft over the city.
Marine Traffic, a web platform monitoring naval traffic around the world, seemingly showed a US military vessel possibly assisting in rescue and recovery operation off the coast of the bay.
Two pilots were rescued by the US Coast Guard and taken to San Diego Hospital where they remain in a stable condition, according to reports.
It’s the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the US, with a collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter killing 67 people near Washington DC on January 29.
Just days later, a medical jet carrying six people erupted in flames after crashing in a residential part of Pennsylvania, killing all on board and one non-passenger.
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