Four airmen have been rescued after two F-18 fighter jets collided off the North Carolina coast Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Three of the four airmen involved were uninjured. The fourth suffered a minor leg injury, Coast Guard officials said.
The F/A-18F Super Hornets — assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 211 in Virginia Beach — suffered an "in-flight mishap" around 10:40 a.m. Thursday during a routine training mission, according to the U.S. Navy.
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