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Two U.S. Navy jets collide off North Carolina, crew safe
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. Navy jets collided while airborne on Thursday off the North Carolina coast, and all four crew members were recovered safely, U.S. officials said.
The crews from the two F/A-18 jets were transported to a medical facility, a Navy official said.
Members of a nearby commercial fishing boat rescued the military crews, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
The crew members appeared to be in good condition, MSNBC reported, adding that one person had a leg injury.
The wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan passes the Statue of Liberty as it arrives in New York Harbor to mark the beginning of Fleet Week in New York, U.S., May 25, 2016. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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