US EditionNavy Jet, Helicopter Crash in South China Sea
- On October 26, 2025, the USS Nimitz lost an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet in separate South China Sea incidents within 30 minutes.
- Against a backdrop of recent carrier mishaps, the USS Nimitz, returning to Naval Base Kitsap, on its final deployment, had an MH-60R Sea Hawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet lost within 30 minutes.
- Navy officials reported that three MH-60R crew members were rescued and two F/A-18F aviators ejected and recovered; the helicopter went down at about 2:45 p.m. and the jet at about 3:15 p.m. local time.
- President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the incidents could have been caused by `bad fuel` and there was `nothing to hide`, calling the events `very unusual` with no sailor deaths.
- This marks the fourth F/A-18 lost this year and each jet costs about $60 million, while investigations remain pending and findings are unreleased.
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Two US Navy aircraft crashed half an hour away into the South China Sea during routine operations by USS Nimitz aircraft carrier
In the South China Sea, a U.S. MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter crashed on 26 October and a F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft was reported to the Pacific Fleet Command half an hour later.
Navy helicopter, jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed within 30 minutes of each other Sunday over the South China Sea, the Navy said. All five service members were rescued and are in stable condition. According to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, both aircraft — an MH-60R Sea Hawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet — went down during routine operations and are now the subject of an investigation. “All personnel involved a…
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