The F/A-18C Hornet was starting a training exercise when the accident occurred about 2:50 p.m. on the flight deck of the Bremerton-based USS John C. Stennis, according to Cmdr. Pauline Storum.

Four sailors were flown to Naval Medical Center San Diego where they were in stable condition.

The six others were treated for burn injuries on board the carrier.

None of the injuries was life threatening, Storum said.

The pilot was not hurt.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and there was no significant damage to the ship, Storum said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Coincidentally, the Stennis' communications office sent photos on Tuesday of the crew training for an aircraft fire, as well as other fire scenarios.

SLIDESHOW: USS Stennis Crew Trains For Fire

Storum said the Hornet sustained at least a million dollars worth of damage.

The Stennis was conducting qualification flights for pilots and crews about 100 miles off the coast of San Diego at the time of the accident.

The F/A-18C Hornet is a fighter-attack aircraft that can carry air-to-air missiles and infrared imaging air-to-ground missiles.