দক্ষিণ চীন সাগরে পৃথক ঘটনায় মার্কিন নৌবাহিনীর সী হক হেলিকপ্টার এবং F/A-18F সুপার হর্নেট ফাইটার জেট গুলিবিদ্ধ হয়েছে
Two US Navy aircraft assigned to the USS Nimitz – a Seahawk helicopter and an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet – crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday during separate “routine operations.” All five crew members have been rescued and are listed in stable condition while the Navy investigates both incidents. At approximately 2:54 PM local time, an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Maritime Strike Squadron 73’s “War Cats” crashed in the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Search and rescue teams from Carrier Strike Group 11, working with the Nimitz, quickly initiated rescue efforts and safely recovered all three helicopter crew members from the water. The personnel were returned to the carrier for medical evaluations and were later confirmed to be in stable condition, officials said. Approximately 30 minutes after the helicopter incident, a Nimitz F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22’s “Fighting Redcocks,” also crashed in the South China Sea during flight operations. A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter crashes during “routine operations” in the South China Sea, Sunday. AP. An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft also crashed during a separate “routine operation”. AP. Search and rescue teams again responded quickly and rescued the jet’s two crew members, who had successfully ejected before the aircraft impacted the water. Both airmen were returned to the Nimitz and are reported to be in stable condition. The U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement that all five personnel involved in the accidents are safe and accounted for. The causes of the two incidents are under investigation. The Navy has not released additional details regarding weather conditions, potential mechanical issues, or the nature of the training missions being conducted at the time of the accidents. The USS Nimitz, the Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier, is deployed to the Indo-Pacific region as part of Carrier Strike Group 11, which regularly conducts freedom of navigation and maritime security operations in the South China Sea (which has become increasingly contested due to growing tensions between the U.S. and China).
প্রকাশিত: 2025-10-27 06:59:00
উৎস: nypost.com
