FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said.
The three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued on Sunday afternoon, and the two aviators in the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet ejected and were recovered safely, and all five “are safe and in stable condition,” the fleet said in a statement. The causes of the two crashes were under investigation, the statement said.
The USS Nimitz is returning to its home port in Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state after having been deployed to the Middle East for most of the summer as part of the U.S. response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial shipping. The carrier is on its final deployment before decommissioning. The USS Nimitz is returning to its home port in Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state after having been deployed to the Middle East for most of the summer as part of the U.S. response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial shipping. The carrier is on its final deployment before decommissioning.
President Donald Trump was asked about the two downed Navy aircraft on Monday while he was speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. He said the incidents may have been caused by “bad fuel.”
He also ruled out foul play, adding that there is “nothing to hide” in the incident.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday was asked about a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz that both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, according to the Navy’s Pacific Fleet. He said “bad fuel” may be to blame,… pic.twitter.com/tPe8QlWqAw
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