2 dead after Navy fighter jet crashes off Key West

Published March 14, 2018 11:03pm ET



Two naval aviators have died after their F/A-18 Super Hornet jet crashed off the coast of Key West, Fla., on Wednesday, according to the Navy.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet crashed at 4:30 p.m., and rescuers recovered two crew members from the water. They were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center, the Navy confirmed Wednesday on an official Twitter account. The Navy later said that the two died.

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