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The US Navy has suffered huge losses. One of his helicopters and a fighter jet have crashed in separate accidents. However, the reasons have not been known yet. US Navy’s fighter jet and helicopter met with an accident in the South China Sea. The important thing is that these days the US Navy is also conducting a joint exercise with Japan and Allied Forces in this area.
One deployed on a US Navy aircraft carrier F-18 super hornet and one MH-60 R Helicopters crashed into the sea in separate incidents. The US Pacific Fleet itself informed about the accident. The reasons for the accident are being investigated.
What information did the US Navy give regarding the accident?
“At approximately 2:45 a.m. local time on October 26, 2025, in the South China Sea, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 Assigned to Battle Cats. a us navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (68) Crashed in the South China Sea while conducting routine operations. Search and rescue equipment assigned to Carrier Strike Group 11 safely extracted all three crew members.
South China Sea – On October 26, 2025 at approximately 2:45 pm local time, a US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations
— US Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) October 26, 2025
F-18 What is the specialty of Super Hornet?
US Navy F-18 Super Hornet is a dangerous fighter jet. It is equipped with many modern facilities. two in this F414-GE-400 Turbofan engines are installed, which give it a lot of strength. It is equipped with radar and infrared sensing system. If we talk about speed, it flies at a speed of 1.6 Mach i.e. about 1960 kilometers per hour. Air-to-air missiles are also deployed in it.
Why is MH-60 R helicopter special?
US Navy MH-60R It is a multi-mission helicopter. It is equipped with modern technologies like multi-mode radar, electronic support measure system, aircraft survivability system and many more. The special thing is also that MH-60R The helicopter is also anti-submarine.