美国太平洋舰队表示，周日，一架海军直升机和一架战斗机在美国尼米兹号航空母舰上执行例行任务，在南海坠毁，时间间隔约30分钟在一份声明中.
美国海军MH-60R海鹰直升机于当地时间下午2点45分左右坠落。海军称，所有三名船员都已安全获救。
“事件发生后，下午3点15分，一架F/A-18F超级大黄蜂战斗机被分配到(VFA)第22攻击战斗机中队的‘战斗红公鸡’号，在尼米兹执行例行任务时也在南海水域坠毁。”
海军称，两名船员都弹射了出来，也安全地被救了回来。
“所有相关人员都很安全，情况稳定。这两起事件的原因目前正在调查中，”美国太平洋舰队在声明中说。
Navy helicopter, fighter jet both go down in South China Sea: Navy
A Navy helicopter and a fighter jet, both conducting routine operations from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, went down in the South China Sea about 30 minutes apart Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Fleet saidin a statement.
The U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter went down at about 2:45 p.m. local time. All three crew members were safely recovered, the Navy said.
"Following the incident, separately, at 3:15 p.m., an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter assigned to the 'Fighting Redcocks' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 also went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from Nimitz."
Both crew members ejected and were also safely recovered, the Navy said.
"All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition. The cause of both incidents is currently under investigation," the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in the statement.
