A pilot’s dramatic escape from a plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California has prompted an investigation.

The plane, an MK-58 Hawker Hunter, plunged into the water after the pilot reported trouble while flying off California’s Central Coast on Tuesday evening, ABC News reported.

The crash triggered an emergency response near Morro Bay, where the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday that the plane crashed near San Luis Obispo around 6:50 p.m. after the pilot…

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