Pilot rescued after military training jet crashes off California coast一架军用训练喷气式飞机在加州海岸坠毁，飞行员获救
A military training fighter jet crashed off the coast of California Tuesday, with the pilot rescued from the water by a search-and-rescue helicopter, officials told CNN affiliates KMPH and KCRA.
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A military training fighter jet crashed off the coast of California Tuesday, with the pilot rescued from the water by a search-and-rescue helicopter, officials told CNN affiliates KMPH and KCRA .
The jet, a MK-58 Hawker Hunter, took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station and flew northwest, according to flight tracking site Flightradar24. It circled multiple times and was traveling toward the coast when it disappeared from radar around 6:49 p.m. near Morro Bay.
In audio captured by liveatc.net , the pilot can be heard radioing a distress signal, saying “Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! I have lost thrust in my engine.”
According to KCRA, the pilot, who was the only person on board, reported an engine issue before the aircraft crashed, citing Federal Aviation Administration investigators.
A Naval Air Station Lemoore UH-60 search-and-rescue helicopter was dispatched and rescued the pilot, KMPH reported, citing the US Coast Guard.
The pilot, who has not been identified, was transferred to Fresno’s Community Hospital.
CNN has reached out to the US Navy, US Coast Guard, the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.
The aircraft was owned by Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a military contractor that operates out of the naval base.
According to its website , ATAC helps train crews from the US Navy, US Air Force and US Marine Corps and regularly operates out of as many as 25 different air bases per year. It also said it has a fleet of over 90 aircraft and provides contracted air support capabilities to the US Department of Defense.
John Rupp, director of Global Military Sales at ATAC, told KMPH that the pilot was doing well and receiving tests.
He could not specify details about the training, but said it involved the US Navy and the US Marine Corps. All of ATAC’s pilots are former military jet pilots with many flying hours, he added.
The jet was substantially damaged, according to a preliminary report, according to KCRA. It’s too early to know if the aircraft will be recovered, how deep it is, or the cost to retrieve it, Rudd also told KMPH.
The MK-58 Hawker Hunter is a British single-seat fighter jet by Hawker Aircraft, originally developed in the 1950s for the UK’s Royal Air Force. Today, it is widely used in training exercises.
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周二，一架军用训练战斗机在加利福尼亚州海岸附近坠毁，飞行员被搜救直升机从水中救起，官员告诉 CNN 附属电视台 KMPH 和 KCRA。
据航班追踪网站Flightradar24显示，这架MK-58“霍克猎人”战斗机从穆古角海军航空站起飞，向西北方向飞行。它盘旋数圈后，朝着海岸方向飞行，大约在下午6点49分左右，在莫罗湾附近从雷达上消失。
liveatc.net 网站录制的音频显示，飞行员发出求救信号，说道：“Mayday！Mayday！Mayday！我的引擎失去了推力。”
据 KCRA 报道，联邦航空管理局调查人员称，机上唯一的飞行员在飞机坠毁前报告了发动机问题。
据 KMPH 报道，美国海岸警卫队称，一架勒莫尔海军航空站的 UH-60 搜救直升机被派往现场，救出了飞行员。
这名身份不明的飞行员已被送往弗雷斯诺社区医院。
CNN已联系美国海军、美国海岸警卫队、美国联邦航空管理局和国家运输安全委员会。
这架飞机属于战术优势公司（ATAC），这是一家在海军基地运营的军事承包商。
据其网站介绍，ATAC 为美国海军、空军和海军陆战队的机组人员提供培训，每年定期在多达 25 个不同的空军基地开展行动。该公司还表示，其拥有超过 90 架飞机的机队，并为美国国防部提供合同空中支援服务。
ATAC全球军售总监约翰·鲁普告诉KMPH，飞行员目前状况良好，正在接受测试。
他无法透露训练的具体细节，但表示训练涉及美国海军和美国海军陆战队。他还补充说，ATAC的所有飞行员都是经验丰富的退役军用喷气式飞机飞行员。
据KCRA报道，初步报告显示，这架喷气式飞机损毁严重。鲁德告诉KMPH，现在判断飞机能否被打捞上来、沉没深度以及打捞费用还为时过早。
MK-58“霍克猎人”是英国霍克飞机公司生产的一款单座战斗机，最初于20世纪50年代为英国皇家空军研制。如今，它被广泛用于训练演习。