Nimitz Aircraft Incidents: Super Hornet, Helicopter Crash Separately; Crew Safe
Okay, so here’s the deal: a Super Hornet and a helicopter, both assigned to the USS Nimitz, went down in the South China Sea in separate incidents. Thankfully, and this is the most important part, the crews are safe. That’s the good news. But, honestly, when you hear about two aircraft, from the same carrier, going down in such a short timeframe, it really makes you stop and think, right? The military’s definition of “a really bad day” probably applies here.
It’s natural to wonder how this even happens. Unrelated incidents, half an hour apart? Was it some kind of extreme weather event?… Continue reading
Matt Underwood