Goshawk with wet feet

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Navy pilot ejects before jet goes off runway into San Diego Bay

A U.S. Navy training jet went off the runway on takeoff Friday and plunged into San Diego Bay, but the pilot ejected safely and was rescued by boaters, officials said.

The T-45C Goshawk, which is used to train pilots to land on aircraft carriers, crashed into shallow waters about 2:30 p.m. PT at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, near downtown San Diego.

The single-engine, two-seat aircraft was assigned to Training Squadron NINE out of Meridian, Miss., the Navy said.

The pilot was being examined at a local hospital. A Navy statement said the flier's condition was not immediately known.

The Navy is investigating what caused the accident and was working to recover the aircraft.