5 crew members rescued in 2 separate Navy aircraft crashes in South China Sea
Summary
A U.S. Navy helicopter and a fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea in separate incidents 30 minutes apart. All five crew members from both crashes were rescued and are unharmed. The causes of the crashes are being investigated.Key Facts
- A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter crashed during routine operations in the South China Sea.
- This incident happened around 2:45pm local time.
- Three crew members from the helicopter were rescued safely.
- An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed 30 minutes later in the same area.
- Two crew members from the fighter jet ejected and were rescued safely.
- Both aircraft were operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
- The cause of both crashes is under investigation.
- The incidents were reported by the Navy's Pacific Fleet on social media.
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