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Military jet crashes near San Diego Harbor naval base; 2 Navy pilots rescued

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Two Navy officials tell CBS News that both pilots ejected from the plane.

The crash was near Naval Air Station North Island , home to Naval Base Coronado .

The pilots were rescued by a fishing vessel only a minute after they entered the water.

They were transferred to a small U.S. Customs and Border Protection boat.