Summary
The U.S. Navy has recovered a fighter jet and a helicopter that were lost from the USS Nimitz in the South China Sea during separate incidents in October. The circumstances of the crashes are being investigated, and the aircraft parts are being taken to a military facility for examination.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Navy recovered an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet.
- The Navy also recovered an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter.
- Both aircraft were lost from the USS Nimitz.
- The incidents happened in the South China Sea.
- The jet and helicopter went down within 30 minutes of each other.
- The aircraft were conducting routine operations when they crashed.
- The Navy is investigating the cause of the crashes.
- Recovered parts are sent to a U.S. military facility in the Indo-Pacific area for analysis.
