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The USNS Salvor began recovery operations mid-November to secure two downed aircraft and prevent sensitive technology from reaching adversaries, Navy officials said.
- On Nov. 14, the USNS Salvor , a Salvage ship, is operating in the South China Sea as the Navy mobilizes units to recover two crashed aircraft, CMDR Matthew Comer said.
- The crashes occurred during routine carrier operations, with two aircraft crashing within 30 minutes during US military exercises, and US experts warn the wrecks could yield sensitive information if Beijing reaches them first amid China's South China Sea buildup.
- Salvage specialists note USNS Salvor can lift 300 tons, while an F/A-18 weighs about 33 tons and an MH-60 around 11 tons, complicating recovery efforts.
- Analysts warn China’s proximity advantage could impede US recovery efforts if it becomes a race, while Guo Jiakun called the incidents security concerns and the Chinese Foreign Ministry offered humanitarian aid.
- This follows the 2022 recovery when the Navy retrieved an F-35, underscoring why wrecks are prized for intelligence while US naval presence in the South China Sea counters Chinese claims.
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US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is trying to recover two aircraft from the bottom of the South China Sea that US experts say could yield sensitive information to China if Beijing were to get to them first. The aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60 helicopter –
US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is trying to recover two aircraft from the bottom of the South China Sea that US experts say could yield sensitive information to China if Beijing were to get to them first. The aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60 helicopter – crashed within 30 minutes of each other while operating off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in late October. No official cause has be…
US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is trying to recover two aircraft from the bottom of the South China Sea that US experts say could yield sensitive information to China if Beijing were to get to them first. The aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60 helicopter – crashed within 30 minutes of each other while operating off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in late October. No official cause has be…
US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is trying to recover two aircraft from the bottom of the South China Sea that US experts say could yield sensitive information to China if Beijing were to get to them first. The aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60 helicopter – crashed within 30 minutes of each other while operating off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in late October. No official cause has be…
US Navy trying to pull crashed aircraft from bottom of South China Sea | News Channel 3-12
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is trying to recover two aircraft from the bottom of the South China Sea that US experts say could yield sensitive information to China if Beijing were to get to them first. The aircraft – an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60 helicopter – crashed within 30 minutes of each other while operating off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in late October. No official cause has be…
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