Philippine Sea – The United States Navy is investigating after a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 F/A-18 with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) crashed in the Philippine Sea on Monday after experiencing mechanical issues.
Both aviators in the F/A-18 are in good condition, according to the Navy, who said they sent a recovery team to assist the two after the ejected from the fighter jet.
CVW 5 is embarked onboard the USS Ronald Reagan and is currently underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The crash is still being investigated.
