US Navy Helicopter and Fighter Jet in Separate South China Sea Crashes

A US military helicopter and fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea, with the incidents occurring about 30 minutes apart and coinciding with a visit by President Donald Trump to Asia.

A Sea Hawk helicopter went down about 2:45 p.m. on Sunday “while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz,” the US Navy said in a post on X. A Navy official said no details on the location of the carrier would be provided due to operational security.