US Navy Loses Fighter Jet, Helicopter
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Both aircraft were on routine flight operations, the Navy said, when they went down in the South China Sea only 30 minutes apart.
A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea. All crew members were safely evacuated and the US Navy has launched an investigation.
A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said.
The Navy's Pacific Fleet said it was investigating the cause of the incidents, which took place during "routine operations."