Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes
October 27, 2025
The Navy’s Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other. The fleet said in a statement that the three crew members of the Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued, and the two aviators in the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet ejected and were recovered safely. It said all five from the aircraft that went down on Sunday afternoon “are safe and in stable condition.” The two crashes are under investigation. President Donald Trump said “bad fuel” could have been the cause.