HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of an airplane that crashed off Hawaii during a military exercise is in serious condition.
Honolulu Emergency Services spokesman Dustin Malama says the 47-year-old appears to have traumatic injuries and was taken to a hospital.
The U.S. Coast Guard says the pilot is a civilian contractor for the Hawaii Air National Guard who was participating in a military exercise called Sentry Aloha at the time of the crash.
The Coast Guard says the pilot was rescued about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) south of Oahu near Honolulu’s Sand Island.
It wasn’t immediately known what caused the crash.
