A civilian contractor for the Hawaii Air National Guard who was participating in a military exercise has survived after his plane crashed off the coast of Honolulu.
The pilot is in stable condition after being rescued 4.8 kilometres south of Oahu near Honolulu's Sand Island.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said a Hawker Hunter jet went down in the ocean after taking off from Honolulu's airport.
The pilot had been participating in a military exercise called Sentry Aloha exercise.
The Hawaii Air National Guard was hosting the exercise, which involved about 800 personnel and 30 aircraft from nine US states.
Departing flights from the Honolulu airport were held as a precaution for about 20 minutes.
