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Old 11-12-2018, 05:44 AM
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A US fighter jet crashed into the Philippine Sea
By Alice Truong 11-12-18 - 4 hours ago
RE: https://qz.com/1460032/us-navy-f-a-1...hilippine-sea/

A mechanical issue resulted in a US navy aircraft crashing into the Philippine Sea today (Nov. 12).

According to a Navy statement, two pilots ejected from the Carrier Air Wing 5 F/A-18 fighter jet and were brought back to the USS Ronald Reagan for medical evaluation. Both are said to be in good condition.

The crash, which is under investigation, occurred around 11:45am local time, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) off Okinawa’s capital, Naha, according to Japan’s defense ministry.

The incident is the latest in a series of setbacks for the US military. Last month, 12 sailors were injured when a Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter crashed on the Ronald Reagan’s flight deck shortly after takeoff.


Also in October, the Pentagon temporarily grounded its global fleet of nearly 250 F-35 stealth fighters after one crashed in training, with the pilot safely ejecting. The F-35 program, estimated to cost about $400 billion, is the US’s most expensive weapons system in history. The US’s international partners, including the UK and Israeli, also suspended operations for inspections.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that the USS Gerald Ford, the US Navy’s costliest warship (paywall), was delivered in 2017 without elevators, which are needed to load bombs from below deck onto fighter jets. A spokesman for the Naval Sea Systems Command said the contractor corrected the issues, and the elevators are “in varying levels of construction and testing.”

The US Navy also said earlier this year it was investigating more than a dozen sailors based in Japan, some of whom were serving on the Ronald Reagan, for suspected drug use (paywall) and distribution.
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Old 11-12-2018, 09:16 AM
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US Military Aircraft Crashes In Philippine Sea
RE: https://www.forces.net/usa/us-milita...philippine-sea
A rescue aircraft immediately collected the two pilots from the water and brought them back to the ship.

Photo of F/A-18 Super Hornet Landing on the USS Ronald Reagan: https://www.forces.net/sites/default...?itok=StLbzPuB

A warplane from the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier has crashed into the sea northeast of the Philippines.

The US Navy's 7th Fleet said the F/A-18 Hornet had a mechanical problem during Monday's routine operations in the Philippine Sea.

A rescue aircraft plucked the two pilots from the water immediately and brought them back to the ship, the Navy's statement said.

They are both in good condition and the aircraft carrier has since returned to normal operations, the Navy said.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

The crash was the second involving aircraft belonging to the USS Ronald Reagan in less than a month.

In mid-October, an MH-60 Seahawk crashed shortly after take-off, causing non-fatal injuries to a dozen sailors.

The aircraft carrier participated in a joint exercise known as 'Keen Sword' with Japan and Canada from 29 October to 8 November in waters around Japan and near Guam in the Pacific.

The F/A-18 was part of a Carrier Air Wing 5 onboard Ronald Reagan, the Navy said.

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