On Sunday, October 26, a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MH-60R “Sea Hawk” helicopter crashed over the South China Sea.
This is stated in a message from the US Pacific Fleet on the social network X.
The helicopter, which was part of the 73rd Helicopter Strike Squadron "Fighting Cats", crashed at around 14:45 local time. 30 minutes after the accident, a fighter from the 22nd Strike Fighter Squadron "Fighting Red Roosters" also crashed.
Both crashes occurred during scheduled operations. All five crew members were rescued by search and rescue teams from the 11th Carrier Strike Group.
The causes of the plane crashes are being investigated.
As CNN reported, the cost of an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter is about $60 million. In April 2025, the United States lost two such aircraft in the Red Sea in a week.
Author: Anastasia Zaikova
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