(RNN) - A Navy F-18 jet crashed off the coast of Florida on Wednesday.
U.S. Navy Commander Mike Kafka confirmed the crash near a naval station in Key West to CNN.
The two crew members of the plane ejected and were found during a search and rescue operation. They were transported to an area hospital, though their conditions are unknown, CBS News reported.
The jet belonged to the fighter squadron VFA-213, based near Norfolk, VA, according to CBS.
Cmdr. Dave Hecht, spokesman for Naval Air Station Key West, told WPLG that the jet caught fire midair and crashed in shallow waters a mile from the base around 4:30 p.m.
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