Two US Navy Aircraft Crash in South China Sea, All Crew Safe
Two aircraft from USS Nimitz crashed into South China Sea within 30 minutes; all five crew members rescued and are stable, Navy said.
- During routine flight operations from the USS Nimitz, an MH-60R Sea Hawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the South China Sea on October 26, 2025, and the U.S. Pacific Fleet said causes are under investigation.
- The USS Nimitz was on its final deployment before decommissioning, operating in the South China Sea as part of Carrier Strike Group 11 during U.S. freedom-of-navigation operations amid heightened U.S.-China tensions.
- At about 2:45 p.m., the MH-60R Sea Hawk crashed, followed 30 minutes later by the F/A-18F Super Hornet; Carrier Strike Group 11 rescued all five crew members, who are safe.
- The Navy said flight operations aboard USS Nimitz, aircraft carrier continue, and it declined to disclose the carrier's location for operational security, referring questions to the White House.
- Viewed broadly, the South China Sea is a heavily contested waterway central to global trade where the U.S. regularly conducts freedom-of-navigation operations, and the crashes add to recent incidents involving USS Harry S. Truman and USS Gettysburg.
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