Aviation Incident
U.S. Navy jet and helicopter from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea; all five rescued
Petra Hartmann Fact checked
A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed in separate incidents over the South China Sea on Sunday afternoon about 30 minutes apart. All five crew members were recovered in safe, stable condition, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.