Boat Seen Approaching Crash Site of US F/A-18 Jet Crash that Killed Both Crew Members

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 systems officer were aboard the jet. Both were declared dead by the Navy.

Local resident Clay Lockamy told Storyful he witnessed the jet fly low over his location before crashing. He drove his boat to the crash scene before US Navy teams from a nearby base closed off the area. Credit: Clay Lockamy via Storyful