(xpost) Several injured after Navy helicopter crashes aboard USS Ronald Reagan

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https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/several-injured-after-navy-helicopter-crashes-aboard-uss-ronald-reagan-1.552480

Several injured after Navy helicopter crashes aboard USS Ronald Reagan

By CAITLIN DOORNBOS | STARS AND STRIPES
Published: October 19, 2018


YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Several people were injured Friday when a Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter crashed on the USS Ronald Reagan’s flight deck in the Philippine Sea.

The cause of the mishap, which happened shortly after takeoff at about 9 a.m. Friday, is under investigation, a Navy statement said.

“All injured personnel are in stable condition under evaluation by Ronald Reagan medical staff,” the service said in the statement. “While some personnel will be medically evacuated ashore, none of the injuries is life-threatening.”

The Navy did not say how many people were involved in the crash or injured. Details about damage to the helicopter were not immediately available.

The service did not immediately respond to a question about possible damage to the Ronald Reagan; however, its statement said the ship “remains fully mission capable and has resumed flight operations.”

The nation’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier was conducting “routine operations” in the Philippine Sea with its strike group when the incident occurred, the statement said.
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1. Link to update (12 sailors injured)

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/10/19/12-sailors-injured-in-carrier-helo-crash/