Hawker Hunter pilot ejects after engine failure off California coast

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 19:14 · Archive

A Hawker Hunter pilot ejected into the Pacific Ocean after reporting engine failure off California's Central Coast.

A Hawker Hunter pilot, flying under the call sign Snake4, ejected into the Pacific Ocean after reporting engine failure off California's Central Coast near Morro Bay. A mayday call was heard before the aircraft went down. A rescue operation was triggered.

How it is being reported

• Mayday call captures pilot's urgent warning before aircraft goes down off coastFox News · 24 Sept, 18:54
• Pilot’s chilling audio heard as military jet crashes into Pacific off California coast: ‘Mayday, mayday’New York Post · 23 Sept, 23:37

In this story: Pacific Ocean · California · Morro Bay

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