A U.S. Harrier jet went down in the ocean off Okinawa on Thursday afternoon.

The pilot ejected and was recovered by a team dispatched from Kadena Air Base, the U.S. Marine Corps said.

The U.S. Marines AV-8 Harrier jet crashed around 1:55 p.m. about 150 kilometers east of Cape Hedo at the north end of the southern island prefecture after taking off from U.S. Kadena Air Base. The cause of the crash is under investigation.