US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board
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The USS Gerald R Ford, the US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, is sailing to Crete for repairs after a fire broke out in its laundry facility on March 2nd while deployed in the Red Sea. The fire, which took hours to extinguish, injured several sailors and caused significant smoke damage, rendering over 100 beds unusable. One sailor was medically evacuated, and two others were treated for minor injuries. The ship will undergo pierside repairs at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for over a week. The $13 billion vessel, deployed in the Middle East as part of US operations, has faced scrutiny over its extended deployment and previous issues, including a toilet system malfunction in January. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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