Categories: World News

US Navy Aircraft Carrying 11 Cashes Off Japan

A US Navy aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers has crashed into the sea off the coast of Japan.

The cause of crash is unknown and the names those onboard are being withheld while next of kin are notified, the US Navy said in a statement.

The aircraft was en route to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea.

US military vessels have been involved in a number of accidents in recent months in East Asia.

The US Navy lost 10 personnel in August, when the USS John McCain collided with a tanker near Singapore.

Two months earlier, in June, the USS Fitzgerald smashed into a cargo ship off the coast of Japan, killing seven.

In two other non-fatal incidents, the USS Antietam ran aground near its base in Japan in January, and in May USS Lake Champlain collided with a South Korean fishing vessel.

Recent Posts

Nigerian Army Dismises Death Rumours Of COAS Lagbaja

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja is alive, the Nigerian Army said amid…

6 hours ago

Tinubu CSO Removed By DSS Boss

Adeboyega Fasasi, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been removed…

7 hours ago

Boniface Survives Ghastly Car Accident

Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface has revealed that he survived a ghastly car…

10 hours ago

18 Arrested As Police Disperse #EndSARS Memorial Protesters At Lekki Tollgate

No fewer than 18 Protesters have been arrested including Hassan Taiwo Soweto, National Spokesman of…

11 hours ago

Hardship: Knocks As Aiyedatiwa Approves N1.2bn To Renovate Govt House Lodge

The Ondo State government, under the leadership of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N31.1 billion for…

13 hours ago

Osun 2026: We’ll Make Our Position Known In December – Omoluabi Progressives

Omoluabi Progressives, a caucus loyal to former two-term Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has…

14 hours ago

This website uses cookies.