US navy aircraft crashes in Philippine Sea, both pilots rescued
12 November 2018 - 09:41
By Reuters
Image: US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Handout via REUTERS An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. File photo
A US F/A 18 fighter jet crashed in the Philippine Sea on Monday after experiencing mechanical trouble during routine operations, the Navy said in a statement.
Both pilots were immediately rescued and are in good condition, it said, adding that the crash was being investigated.
