The U.S. Pacific Fleet has confirmed the safe rescue of all personnel after an MH-60R Sea Hawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the USS Nimitz both

The two separate crashes occurred about 30 minutes apart and involved a helicopter and a fighter jet operating from the USS Nimitz.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday in two separate incidents in the Pacific, USNI News has learned.

Two US Navy aircraft crashed within 30 minutes of one another in the South China Sea during separate operations. China has said the crashes occurred during a military exercise. The US Navy has launched a probe into the causes of the crashes in the geopolitically sensitive region,

Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members successfully rescued and stable.

All personnel involved were safe, and the causes of the two crashes were under investigation, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said.

Un avión de combate y un helicóptero destinados en el portaaviones USS Nimitz se estrellaron en el mar de China Meridional con 30 minutos de diferencia el domingo por la tarde, informó la Flota del Pacífico de la Marina.

The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has made headlines for its planned retirement, but several other U.S. Navy ships are set to be decommissioned in 2026.