An RAF Harrier jet crashed into the sea after the pilot ejected, police said today.
The aircraft went down around a mile off Lee Bay, Ilfracombe, north Devon, around 3.00 p.m.
The pilot was picked up by a Royal Navy rescue helicopter from Chivenor, north Devon, and taken back to the base.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said he no information about the pilot's condition.
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An inshore lifeboat also attended the scene, added the spokesman.
PA