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Fishing Boat Captain Reveals 'Surreal' Moment After Rescuing Navy Pilots in Dramatic Jet Crash
A fishing charter boat captain who rescued two parachuting Navy pilots after witnessing their unmanned fighter jet plummet into San Diego Bay described the scene as 'surreal' and like something from a movie. The pilots safely landed on his boat, which was floating in the bay.
A fishing charter boat captain who rescued two parachuting Navy pilots after witnessing their unmanned fighter jet plummet into San Diego Bay described the scene as 'something from a movie', where he said what he saw was surreal and unprecedented. The pilot, John 'Toby' Tatum, who made the daring rescue on January 2, recounted the moment when he spotted the downed aircraft in the bay. Tatum explained that the jet had been performing an unmanned demonstration of its parachute system before malfunctioning and crashing into the water.
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