Navy plane crashes in Gulf of Mexico, 2 pilots uninjured

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two Navy pilots after their plane crashed off the coast of Corpus Christi in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Coast Guard said the Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor crashed about two miles off the coast Thursday morning. A Coast Guard helicopter crew picked up both pilots.

Navy public affairs officer Brynn Olson said the pilots were uninjured and an investigation into the crash during a routine training flight will begin immediately. 

The plane was based at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.