‘Conducting routine ops’: US Navy helicopter, fighter jet go down in South China Sea; key details
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On Sunday during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the region for the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur, a US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed separately into the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from the USS Nimitz. All three crew members of the helicopter and both pilots of the fighter jet were rescued without fatalities. The incidents occurred around 2:45pm and 3:15pm local time, respectively. Both aircraft belonged to squadrons aboard the USS Nimitz, which is set for retirement next year. The causes of the crashes are under investigation.
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