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| One of the most disaster-prone Navy helicopters crashes aboard USS ‘Ronald Reagan’ in Philippine Sea | |
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| An MH-60 Seahawk helicopter has crashed on the flight deck of the USS ‘Ronald Reagan’ shortly after takeoff at 9.00 a.m., the Navy confirmed on Friday. | |
| According to the Navy, the injured personnel are “in stable conditions” and none of the injuries is life-threatening. Some of the servicemen were evacuated ashore. | According to the Navy, the injured personnel are “in stable conditions” and none of the injuries is life-threatening. Some of the servicemen were evacuated ashore. |
| The crash happened as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was conducting regular operations in the Philippine Sea. | |
| Despite the incident, the ship remains “fully mission capable” and continued flight operations. | |
| The Navy has launched an official probe into the crash. | |
| The nuclear-powered USS ‘Ronald Reagan’ is part of the US Seventh Fleet, operating in the west Pacific. It is based in Yakosuka, Japan. | |
| The Seventh Fleet has gained a reputation as one of the most disaster-prone Navy units, as last year saw several incidents involving ships and aircraft. In November, a C2-A Greyhound transport plane, carrying 11 people, crashed near Okinawa. Eight people on board were rescued. | |
| The Seventh Fleet had caught attention as one of the most disaster-prone navy units. Last year, it suffered at least seven major incidents, leaving 20 fatalities. | |
| In June 2017, guided-missile destroyer USS ‘Fitzgerald’ collided with a Philippine container ship near Tokyo. The incident claimed the lives of seven of the destroyer’s crewmembers. Two months later, ten sailors were killed onboard guided-missile destroyer USS ‘John McCain’ when collided with a merchant vessel off Singapore. | |
| In November that year, a C2-A Greyhound transport plane, carrying 11 people, crashed near Okinawa. Eight people on board have been rescued. | |
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