The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk and a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed during routine operations in the South China Sea on Oct. 26.
Smoke billowed over the South China Sea as two U.S. Navy aircraft crashed within thirty minutes, marking a costly and rare dual loss for the Pacific Fleet. On the afternoon of October 26, 2025, an ...