WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pilot from the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson ejected safely at sea conducting routine flight operations south of the Philippines, the U.S. Navy said in a statement on Friday.
It said the incident occurred as the F/A-18E was on a final approach to the carrier. The pilot was recovered by a helicopter and there were no apparent injuries, the statement said.
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