An F/A-18 naval fighter jet from the aircraft carrier USS ‘Ronald Reagan’ crashed into the Philippine Sea near Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, with both pilots rescued.
The aircraft crashed after suffering a “mechanical issue” while traveling on a routine mission in the Philippine Sea, the US Navy said in a statement, adding that both pilots successfully ejected and were quickly recovered by the USS ‘Ronald Reagan.’
U.S. Navy Aircraft Crashes in Philippine Sea
A F/A-18 from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 experienced a mechanical issue resulting in the crew ejecting. The crew was immediately and safely recovered by USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
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According to the Japanese Coast Guard, the incident happened 300km southwest of Kitadaitojima Island, which is part of the nation’s Okinawa Prefecture.
The aircraft carrier resumed normal operations, and the US Navy launched an official probe into the crash.
The lost plane belonged to the US 7th Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan. Over the past two years, it gained a notorious reputation of the most ‘disaster-prone’ detachment in the US navy as the fleet’s service became riddled with high-profile incidents, including ship collisions, which claimed lives of numerous servicemen.
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Last month, an AM-60 Seahawk helicopter crash-landed on USS Ronald Reagan’s deck, while in June, an F-15 fighter jet crashed into the sea near Okinawa. Both incidents had no fatalities.
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