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A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other over the weekend.

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The two incidents occurred on Oct. 26, and the Navy's Pacific Fleet said in a statement that the two crashes are under investigation.

Navy Pacific Fleet statement

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In a statement from the Navy's Pacific Fleet obtained by the Associated Press, officials reported that three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued on Oct. 26, and the two aviators in the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet ejected and were recovered safely, and all five "are safe and in stable condition.

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