The aircraft had taken off from the USS Nimitz and crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other.

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.

USS Nimitz - an aircraft carrier that’s nearing its retirement - suffered an unfortunate mishap in the South China Sea over the weekend.

The two separate crashes occurred about 30 minutes apart and involved a helicopter and a fighter jet operating from the USS Nimitz.

A U.S. Navy fighter jet and a helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both recently crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet confirmed. Knewz.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the deadly Tuesday crash, which occurred as an MD-11 was taking off.

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