<p>A Navy fighter jet crashed on Wednesday, March 14, while it was on approach to Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida. A pilot and weapons system officer were onboard the jet, and were both declared dead by the Navy.</a></p><p>The crash was first reported</a> at around 4:30 pm when the plane landed in the water, about a mile from the runway. A statement from the Naval Air Force Atlantic region said</a> the two aviators were conducting a training flight in a F/A-18F Super Hornet at the time of the crash. The incident is being investigated by the Navy.</p><p>This video shows the crash near Justin Duane’s home. Duane can be heard in the video saying he heard an odd sound and knew something was wrong; that was when he discovered the jet had crashed. Credit: Justin Duane via Storyful</p><br />
