Navy Pilot Rescued After Ejecting From F-5 Jet Off Florida Coast

An F-5N Tiger II aircraft, based out of Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., on Sept. 11, 2019. Toiete Jackson/U.S. Navy photo

A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Florida’s coast on Wednesday after he ejected from an F-5 aircraft.

Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West confirmed that the pilot ejected from a Northrop F-5 Tiger II(F-5N) at about 9:20 a.m., about 25 miles from Boca Chica Field.