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LA Times: ‘Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!’ Military training jet plunges into ocean off California coast

"...The pilot of a military training jet was rescued by the U.S. Navy on Tuesday evening after the aircraft plunged into the Pacific Ocean about six miles northwest of Morro Bay.

“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! I have lost thrust in my engine,” the pilot of the single-seat Mk.58 Hawker Hunter fighter jet communicated to an air traffic controller, according to an audio broadcast from @liveatc. The air traffic controller tried to direct the pilot to the nearest airport — Paso Robles, about 60 miles away...."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-23/morro-bay-fighter-jet-crash

#aviation #venturacounty #SanLuisObispo #PtMugu

USAF HC-130J Combat King II 09-0108, 418th TES, Davis-Monthan AFB on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2026 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" with USAF F-35A 18-5449 and 17-5241 of the 422d TES during in the break at Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #OT #USAF #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #F35C #cvvhrn

MH-60 Black Hawk, United States Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) "Night Stalkers" crosses the setting sun near Pt. Mugu. August 2023. #rotor #chopper #helicopter #Sun #sunset #sunsets #blackhawk #MH60 #SOAR #160thsoar #usarmy #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #ptmugu

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #F35C #cvvhrn

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 of the 409 Squadron on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USAF HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron Moffett Field on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J

USAF HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron Moffett Field on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 on final for Pt.Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USN F/A-18F 166451 of VX-31 "Dust Devils" on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 . c/s RAINMAN AND SLOBO #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #FA18D #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166451 of VX-31 "Dust Devils" throwing shadows in the break at Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 . Sunny + Marine Layer can be fun #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #FA18D #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" with USAF F-35A 18-5449 and 17-5241 of the 422d TES during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #OT #USAF #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #F35C #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166925 of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 pilot c/s is 'Lorax" #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #FA18F #cvvhrn

De Havilland C-7A Caribou on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #C7A #DeHavilland #Caribou

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 of the 409 Squadron on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USN F/A-18F of VX-31 "Dust Devils" opn final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #FA18D #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1on final for Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #greyflag #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

2 USMC F-35B's of VMX-1 (one is 170565) of VMX-1 ireturn from the range at Pt. Mugu, September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL

In a Hornet that roared through the sky big and vast,
Flew Lorax the pilot, so fair and so fast.
I speak for the Vampires! He said oozing savoir-faire
“No bogeys, no bandits heck none welcome up there” #AvGeek #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #Lorax #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #cvvhrn

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 on final for Pt.Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 on final for Pt.Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

De Havilland C-7A Caribou on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #C7A #DeHavilland #Caribou

Holy mismatched tanks Batman USMC F/A-18D's of VX-31 "Dust Devils" returning fromt he range during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #FA18D #VX31 #dustdevils #cvvhrn

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 188788 on final for Pt.Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 #RCAF #greyflag #cvvhrn #milair #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #nikonphotgraphy #mugu #ptmugu #CF18 #Hornet #Canada

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" on final for Pt. Mugu September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #F35C #cvvhrn

USN F/A-18F 166673 "VANDY 1" of VX-9 "The Vampires" with USAF F-35A 18-5449 and 17-5241 of the 422d TES during Grey Flag, September 2025 #AvGeek #nasptmugu #Mugu #ptmugu #greyflag #photography #usnavy #usnavalaviation #OT #USAF #nasptmugu #Nikon #vandy1 #nikonphotgraphy #VX9 #F35C #cvvhrn

USMC F-35B 169615 of VMX-1 in the break at Pt. Mugu, during Grey Flag September 2025 #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL #GreyFlag

USMC F-35B 170565 of VMX-1 in the break Pt. Mugu, September 2025 Shot at 560mm it was a fair distance off #milair #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #Marines #marineaviation #USMC #VMX1 #Mugu #ptmugu #f35b #cvvhrn #STOVL