The same aircraft carrier is only 30 minutes apart.

Two American aircraft crashed into the South China Sea.

Beijing time on October 27

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According to news released by the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, at around 14:45 local time on October 26, a U.S. Navy MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter belonging to the 73rd Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron crashed into the South China Sea while taking off from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. All three crew members on board were rescued.

At 15:15 local time, an F/A - 18F Super Hornet fighter jet belonging to the 22nd Fighter Attack Squadron also crashed into the South China Sea while taking off from the Nimitz. Two crew members ejected and escaped and were also rescued.

The US military said the cause of the two crashes is currently under investigation.

Awkward "curtain call performance"

In the eyes of military enthusiasts all over the world, the USS Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can be called a "legendary" aircraft carrier. Since its commissioning in 1975, the ship has been a symbol of American maritime hegemony.

On October 26, the ship suffered an embarrassing scene: it lost two carrier aircraft in 30 minutes.

Although the cause of the accident is still under investigation, US military officials stressed that the two incidents do not appear to be related and the aircraft carrier strike group is still "effectively performing its mission."

The deployment began in April. The "Nimitz" set sail from the home port of Bremerton in Washington State in the northwestern United States to participate in the operation against the Houthi armed forces in Yemen in the Middle East, and then turned to the Indo-Pacific waters. The "Nimitz" has been in service for 50 years, with a voyage of more than 3 million nautical miles. It participated in the Gulf War and the Afghanistan War, and will be officially retired in January next year.

In the comments section of FOX NEWS related news reports, two aircraft crashes surprised many people:

Some foreign netizens said that this was shameful:

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The incident of Nimitz is not unique.

The entire U.S. aircraft carrier fleet has been experiencing frequent problems recently. The USS Truman, which is also a Nimitz class, was particularly troubled during its deployment in the Middle East:

In February this year, the ship collided with a merchant ship near Port Said, Egypt, causing serious damage to its hull and deck area. The captain was subsequently dismissed. Although temporary repairs allowed the ship to resume operations, full repairs would have to wait until a planned overhaul. Not long ago, when U.S. President Trump celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Navy and inspected the ship, traces of damage were still clearly visible.

To add insult to injury, between April and May, the Truman lost three F/A-18 Super Hornets in succession: one crashed into the sea due to a deck towing error, another crashed into the sea while conducting an evasive maneuver in the Red Sea, and one crashed during a night landing attempt.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy's most advanced "Ford" aircraft carrier, as its class ship leader, also has many problems: the $13 billion giant ship's electromagnetic aircraft launch system and advanced blocking device continues to fail, leading to delays and increased costs, has caused the attention of the U.S. Government Accountability Bureau. During this year's deployment in the Mediterranean, "Ford" not only suffered from repeated bombardment failures, but also due to the overflow of sewage treatment systems that caused the crew's living area to be paralyzed for more than a week.

U.S. media such as "Commercial Inside" and "War Zone" focused on financial losses and operational risks, there are reports that "Truen" covered the damage by painting, reflecting the "repair after prayer" in the maintenance of the U.S. fleet.

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China Youth Daily (China Youth Daily, China Youth Network reporter vilen finished: Zhang Xiaosong) Comprehensive: @ CCTV International News, Global Times.