US Military Osprey Aircraft With 8 Aboard Crashes off Southern Japan, 1 Dead

 

FOX News: US military aircraft carrying 8 crashes off coast of Japan, 1 dead: report 

The V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed off Yakushima Island in Japan 

A U.S. military V-22 Osprey aircraft with eight people aboard crashed off the coast of western Japan on Wednesday, according to a report from The Associated Press. 

The Japanese Coast Guard said the crash site is off Yakushima Island and patrol boats and aircraft have been deployed to the location for search and rescue efforts. 

At least one person was killed in the crash, coast guard officials said. Gray-colored debris believed to belong to the Osprey were located by the Japanese Coast Guard about 0.6 miles off the coast of the island, The AP reported. The report initially said eight people were on board.  

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US Military Osprey Aircraft With 8 Aboard Crashes off Southern Japan  

US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead -- AP  

U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashes into ocean off Japan's coast killing at least 1, official says -- CBS News  

US Osprey crashes off Japan, killing at least 1 crew member -- The Hill  

US military aircraft crashes off Japan's coast, officials say -- ABC News  

At least one dead after U.S. military aircraft crashes off coast of Japan -- Axios  

CV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Crashes Off Japanese Coast -- CNBC

P-8 Poseidon Reconnaissance And Surveillance Aircraft Overshoots Runway In Hawaii, Ends Up In The Water (Update)

The P-8A sitting in the water near the runway threshold. (Photo: Hawaii News Now)  

USNI News: 3rd Fleet: Aircraft Intact as Navy Prepares to Investigate P-8 Poseidon Mishap in Hawaii 

The Navy will convene an investigation into Monday’s incident in Hawaii where a Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft overshot a runway and ended up in Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay, officials said. 

Three pilots along with a crew of two officers and four enlisted personnel were aboard the aircraft at the time, but no injuries were reported, officials said. The Poseidon belonging to Whidbey Island, Wash.-based Patrol Squadron 4 was landing to land at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay when, for undetermined reasons, the aircraft ran off the runway and went into the shallow bay just before 2 p.m. local Hawaii time. 

The weather at the time was cloudy and breezy. The P-8A Poseidon, which is based on the Boeing 737 airplane, remained in the bay as of late Tuesday. 

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WNU editor: That is one very valuable and expensive plane to end up in the water .... How Much Does A Boeing P-8 Poseidon Cost (And What Is It Used For)? (SlashGear). 

P-8 Poseidon Reconnaissance And Surveillance Aircraft Overshoots Runway In Hawaii, Ends Up In The Water (Update)  

Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated) -- Warzone 

P-8 Poseidon Overshoots Runway In Hawaii, Ends Up In The Water -- The Aviationist  

US Navy jet overshoots runway into water off Hawaii -- CNN  

US Military Photos Reveal Navy's Crashed Plane off Hawaii -- Newsweek

5 U.S. Special Operations Forces Killed In Helicopter Crash In The Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Nov. 12, 2023#Eastern Mediterranean #US military aircraft crash #details not disclosed

US military aircraft crashes in Mediterranean; injuries unknown pic.twitter.com/BpDYi7mHaE

— Heo TaeJin (@AIYeyENGDdJkjTr) November 12, 2023

DNYUZ/New York Times: 5 U.S. Special Operations Forces Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mediterranean 

Five U.S. Army Special Operations forces have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, American officials said on Sunday. 

The troops were crew members of an MH-60 helicopter that was on a refueling training mission late Friday when the aircraft crashed off the coast of Cyprus, three U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational details. 

The crash is under investigation, they said.  

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 5 U.S. Special Operations Forces Killed In Helicopter Crash In The Eastern Mediterranean Sea  

Special Operations troops killed in helicopter ‘mishap’ over Mediterranean, officials say -- Washington Post 

US military aircraft crashes in Mediterranean Sea after training mishap, 'no indication' of hostile activity -- FOX News  

Five US service members killed in aircraft training accident in eastern Mediterranean Sea -- CNN 

5 U.S. service members killed in helicopter crash in Mediterranean Sea -- Axios  

5 US special operations troops killed in Veterans Day weekend crash after training 'mishap': Officials -- ABC News

5 Army special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash -- Military Times  

5 Army aviators die in Veteran's Day Mediterranean chopper crash -- UPI  

Five US special operation troops killed after aircraft crashes in Mediterranean -- The Guardian  

US Military Aircraft Crashes In Eastern Mediterranean -- Zero Hedge

F-35 Missing After Pilot Ejected Over North Carolina

An F-35 Lightning II streaks across the sky while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway. US Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.  

Insider: A pilot training in one of America's most expensive weapons systems ejected over South Carolina. Officials can't find the F-35 he was flying. 

* A pilot ejected from his F-35B Lightning II jet following a "mishap" during a Sunday training flight. 

* While the pilot was unharmed, the jet was lost and has not yet been recovered by officials. 

* The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program is the DOD's most expensive at $1.7 trillion. 

An expensive F-35 jet has been lost somewhere in South Carolina following a training mishap. 

A Marine Corps pilot was flying one of the country's most expensive fighters near Joint Base Charleston on Sunday afternoon when an unknown problem occurred, forcing the pilot to abandon the aircraft and eject. 

"We can confirm a mishap involving an F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing," a United States Marine Corps spokesperson told Insider. "The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft. We are currently still gathering more information and assessing the situation. The mishap will be under investigation."  

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 F-35 Missing After Pilot Ejected Over North Carolina  

F-35 jet reported missing by authorities after pilot ejects during 'mishap': Officials -- FOX News  

Authorities search for F-35 jet after 'mishap' near South Carolina base; pilot safely ejected -- USA Today  

US Air Force asks if anyone has seen missing F-35 fighter jet after pilot ejects -- Mirror

F-35 Stealth Fighter Goes Missing Near North Charleston After Pilot Ejects -- Zero Hedge

9 Soldiers Killed After Two HH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters Crash Near Fort Campbell. There Were No survivors

 

CNN: 9 soldiers killed after 2 Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky during training mission, Army says  

Nine US service members were killed after two helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division crashed late Wednesday in southwestern Kentucky, officials said. There were no survivors. 

The two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed around 10 p.m. in Trigg County near the Tennessee border, officials at nearby Fort Campbell said early Thursday. They were taking part “in a routine training mission when the incident occurred,” the base said in a statement on Facebook. 

The helicopters were medical evacuation aircraft, and it’s believed the crash happened while they were flying and not during a medical evacuation drill, Brig. Gen. John Lubas, deputy commander of the 101st Airborne Division, said during a Thursday morning news conference at Fort Campbell. 

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WNU Editor: It looks like they collided while flying.

9 Soldiers Killed After Two HH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters Crash Near Fort Campbell

9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky -- AP 

Two Black Hawks crash near Fort Campbell, 9 soldiers killed -- Army Times  

Nine Confirmed Dead In Crash Of Two US Army Black Hawk Helicopters -- Warzone/The Drive  

Nine killed in US army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky -- ABC News (Australia)  

9 killed after 2 Army helicopters crash near Fort Campbell, Kentucky -- Axios  

US Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky leaving nine dead. Here's what we know. -- USA Today

F-15C Eagle Fighter Jet Forced To Make An Emergency Landing After 'Uncontrolled Fuel Leak'

 

Daily Mail: 'Uncontrolled fuel leak': Pilot's desperate call as F-15 fighter jet is forced to make an emergency landing after it started leaking fuel in California 

* A National Guard F-15C Eagle Fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport on Thursday 

* During a morning training session, an F-15 started 'uncontrollably' dumping fuel from both wings 

* Fuel was venting from both wings, but it was said to not have been hazardous to the nearby population 

* The 144th Fighter Wing is investigating the incident and it is unclear what caused the fuel to begin leaking 

A National Guard F-15C Eagle Fighter jet had to make an emergency landing in California after it was dumping fuel. 

The jet, a part of the 144th Fighter Wing, made the landing on Thursday at Fresno Yosemite International Airport during a morning training session. 

Fuel was venting from both wings, but it was said to not have been hazardous to the nearby population.  

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Update: Leaking Fuel Mid Air, F-15 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Fresno After ‘Spewing’ Jet Fuel (EurAsian Times)  

WNU Editor: This could have ended up badly.

Historic WWII-Era B-17 Flying Fortress And Bell P-63 Kingcobra Planes Collide In Mid-Air At Dallas Airshow

 

Daily Mail: Six people are feared dead after historic WWII-era B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra planes collide in mid-air at Dallas airshow 

* Six crew members are feared to be dead after two historic planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas airshow Saturday afternoon 

* Video posted online shows a P-63 Kingcobra bomber approaching the flight path of a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress bomber 

* Soon, the Kingcobra collided with the bomber, tearing it apart as the larger plane split in half and crashes in a ball of fire nearby 

* Witnesses say debris from the planes is strewn over Highway 67. Footage from the aftermath showed smoke billowing above tents at the festival 

Six people are feared dead after a historic World War II-era P-63 Kingcobra slammed into a B-17 plane in midair outside of Dallas, Texas on Saturday. 

The two World War II-era planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas event, sending debris flying and igniting a fire nearby. 

Jason Evans, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman, told the Dallas Morning News that the crash occurred at around 1.30pm above the Dallas Executive Airport.  

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WNU Editor: It appears that the pilot of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra plane did not see the B-17 

 Historic WWII-Era B-17 Flying Fortress And Bell P-63 Kingcobra Planes Collide In Mid-Air At Dallas Airshow  

Two historic military aircraft collide, crash during Dallas air show -- AP  

Six feared dead after military planes collide at Dallas airshow -- The Guardian  

Experts criticize Dallas air show operations in wake of deadly collision -- CBS/DFW  

Vintage military aircraft collide mid-air at Dallas air show -- CNN

New Details Emerge About The 2020 Amphibious Assault Ship Bonhomme Richard Fire

Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department boats combat a fire on board the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, The potential loss of Bonhomme Richard will significantly impact the Navy's deployment schedule and ability to field F-35B in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Christina Ross)  

Defense News: New details emerge about the 2020 Bonhomme Richard fire, ahead of censure of three-star 

WASHINGTON — The initial response to the July 2020 fire that destroyed the multibillion-dollar amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard was uncoordinated and hampered by confusion as to which admiral should cobble together Navy and civilian firefighters, according to new information from the then-head of Naval Surface Forces. 

The discombobulation in those early hours meant sailors may have missed a small window to contain the fire in a storage area. 

One admiral who said he lacked authority to issue an order pleaded with the ship’s commanding officer to get back on the ship and fight the fire, when the CO and his crew were waiting on the pier. 

And when that admiral — now-retired Vice Adm. Rich Brown — found the situation so dire that he called on other another command to intervene, it refused, Brown said in an interview.  

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WNU Editor: This fire could have been contained, and the ship saved. Confusion on who was in charge and the lack of leadership at the beginning of the fire doomed the ship.

U.S. Navy Osprey Aircraft Crashes Into A Bay In Virginia

Two people have been rescued after a V-22 Navy Osprey Tilt Rotor crashed off the Maryland /Virginia coast on Wednesday night (File photo)  

Daily Mail: One soldier is killed and two others are rescued after Navy Osprey aircraft crashes into a bay in Virginia 

* Two soldiers have been rescued after a Navy plane crashed off the Virginia coast on Wednesday night 

* One soldier was said to have been killed following the Navy V-22 Osprey crash 

* The plane crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off of Wildcat Point near the Maryland state line shortly after 7:30pm on Wednesday evening 

* The Virginia Coast Guard dispatched rescue boats and a rescue helicopter together with a police helicopter from Maryland 

One solder has been killed while two others have been rescued after a Navy plane crashed off the Virginia coast on Wednesday night. 

The V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed north of the Chincoteague Causeway just off Wildcat Point near the Maryland line shortly after 7:30pm Wednesday evening. Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Force Atlantic, said the plane was on a routine exercise when it went down.  

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Update #1: Navy aircraft crashes in Virginia waters; two rescued, one confirmed dead: report (FOX News)  

Update #2: Navy plane crashes near NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Eastern Shore (Virginia Pilot)  

WNU Editor: One confirmed dead, two rescued.

US Navy Recovers US F-35C Stealth Fighter Jet That Fell Into The South China Sea After Crashing Off The USS Carl Vinson In January

Daily Mail: America wins the race against China to recover US F-35C stealth fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea after crashing off USS Carl Vinson in January 

* The wreckage was recovered from a depth of about 12,400 feet using a remotely operated vehicle to attach rigging to the aircraft, before being hoisted up 

* The warplane will be delivered to a nearby military installation to assess damage 

* Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt in the January 24 accident on the deck of the aircraft carrier 

* At the time, the USS Vinson had been conducting training in the strategic South China Sea, much of which is claimed by China 

* The jet's crashing site in international waters had fueled belief that China would recover the plane before the U.S., due to it's advanced technology 

The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday, fearing China would get involved in its retrieval. 

The wreckage was recovered from a depth of about 12,400 feet using a remotely operated vehicle to attach rigging to the aircraft, which was then hoisted up by a diving support ship, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said in an email. 

 It will be delivered to a nearby military installation to aid in the ongoing investigation of the incident, the statement said. 

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US Navy Recovers US F-35C Stealth Fighter Jet That Fell Into The South China Sea After Crashing Off The USS Carl Vinson In January  

Navy’s Crashed F-35C Recovered From The Bottom Of The South China Sea -- Warzone/The Drive  

F-35C that crashed into the carrier Vinson salvaged from South China Sea -- Navy Times  

US Navy recovers wreckage of jet that crashed into aircraft carrier from South China Sea -- CNN  

Navy recovers stealth F-35 from South China Sea -- ABC News  

UPDATED: Navy Recovers Crashed F-35C From Depths of South China Sea -- USN News  

US Navy pulls sunken F-35 stealth fighter up 12,400 feet from the bottom of the South China Sea -- Business Insider

Two U.S. National Guard Blackhawk Helicopters Crashed Near A Utah Ski Resort

Authorities investigating after two Blackhawk helicopters crashed within a few hundred yards of a Utah ski resort. No crew members were hurt. https://t.co/UHfX9LC76N pic.twitter.com/rsIazHyvWz

— ABC News (@ABC) February 23, 2022

ABC News: Helicopters crash near Utah ski resort in training accident 

Two Blackhawk helicopters crashed near a Utah ski resort Tuesday morning, forcing the closures on part of the mountain but leaving no crew members seriously hurt 

SALT LAKE CITY -- Two Blackhawk helicopters crashed within a few hundred yards of a Utah ski resort Tuesday morning during a training exercise as skiers on a nearby lift watched a huge cloud of snow billow into the air. 

Amazingly, none of men and women aboard the helicopter or the dozens of skiers nearby were injured, authorities said. Utah National Guard spokesman Jared Jones said that the crash occurred during a standard training exercise on U.S. Forest Service land just outside the boundaries of Snowbird Ski Resort, about 28 miles (47 kilometers) from Salt Lake City.  

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WNU Editor: Too close to the ground.

Five US Navy Sailors Charged In F-35C Crash Video Leak

 

 Military.com: Five Sailors Charged in F-35C Crash Video Leak 

The Navy has revealed that five sailors – an ensign and four chief petty officers – have been charged with Uniform Code of Military Justice violations over their alleged part in the leak of video footage from last month’s F-35C Lightning II crash aboard the USS Carl Vinson. 

Naval Air Forces spokesman Cmdr. Zach Harrell told Military.com in an emailed statement that an ensign, as well as a senior chief and three chief petty officers, have all been charged under Article 92 of the military’s code of justice. 

Article 92 is failure to obey a lawful order. "The investigation into the unauthorized release of the shipboard video footage has concluded,” he added.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like five naval careers are now over. 

More News On Five US Navy Sailors Charged In F-35C Crash Video Leak  

UPDATED: Four Chiefs, Ensign Facing Charges Over Release of USS Carl Vinson F-35C Crash Video -- USNI News  

Navy drops the hammer on 5 sailors accused of leaking F-35 crash video -- Task & Purpose

5 Sailors Accused of Leaking Video of Navy Carrier Jet Crash -- AP 

Ensign and four chiefs charged for leaking F-35 crash video -- Navy Times  

US Navy Charges Five Sailors Over Leaked F-35 Crash Video -- Zero Hedge

U.S. Navy SEAL Candidate Dies And A Second Is Hospitalized After Completing 'Hell Week' In San Diego

Hell Week, which takes place in the fourth week of Phase 1 of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, is a grueling 'five-and-a-half days of cold, wet, brutally difficult operational training on fewer than four hours of sleep,' the Navy described, and candidates 'run more than 200 miles and do physical training for more than 20 hours per day'  

Daily Mail: Navy SEAL candidate dies and a second is hospitalized after completing 'Hell Week' in San Diego: Five-day course sees recruits run 200 miles, work out for 20 hours a day and sleep fewer than four hours 

* One Navy SEAL candidate died on Friday while completing Hell Week; another is hospitalized in San Diego 

* The Navy said they were not actively training when they presented 'symptoms' and it unclear what symptoms they experienced 

* Hell Week is five and a half days where candidates 'run more than 200 miles and do physical training for more than 20 hours per day' 

A Navy SEAL candidate died after completing 'Hell Week,' while a second was hospitalized in San Diego. 

The SEAL candidate, whose name is being withheld for 24 hours to notify the family, was taken to Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado, California, after displaying 'symptoms' following his completion of the brutal training. 

His cause of death was not released. Another candidate, whose name was also not released, was hospitalized in San Diego at the Navy Medical Center.  

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U.S. Navy SEAL Candidate Dies And A Second Is Hospitalized After Completing 'Hell Week' In San Diego  

SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week test; a second is in the hospital -- Navy Times/AP  

Navy SEAL-in-training dies hours after completing Hell Week -- New York Daily News 

Navy SEAL candidate dies after 'Hell Week' training -- ABC News  

Navy SEAL candidate dies, another hospitalized after grueling Hell Week test -- NYPost  

Navy SEAL candidate dies and another hospitalized following 'Hell Week' -- CNN

Japanese F-15 Fighter Jet Goes Missing After Takeoff

Photo shows F-15 fighters at the Air Self-Defense Force base in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, in 2011. (Kyodo) 

 Kyodo News: Japan F-15 fighter apparently crashes into Sea of Japan 

An Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jet apparently crashed into the Sea of Japan on Monday shortly after taking off from Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, the ASDF said. 

Part of the fighter, which went missing while on its way for training with a crew of two aboard, and lifesaving equipment were found on the sea surface about 5 kilometers west-northwest of the base, the ASDF said. 

If confirmed, it will be the first time an ASDF plane has crashed in Japan since April 2019 when an F-35A stealth fighter belonging to Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, went down in the Pacific.  

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Japanese F-15 Fighter Jet Goes Missing And Presumed Crashed In The Sea Of Japan  

Search After This Fighter Jet Disappears From Radar -- AFP  

F-15 fighter apparently crashes into Sea of Japan -- Japan today  

Search underway for missing ASDF F15 fighter -- NHK

Japanese F-15 Fighter Jet Goes Missing After Takeoff -- Sputnik

US Navy Confirms Video And Photo Of F-35 That Crashed In South China Sea This Week Are Real

Task & Purpose: Navy confirms video and photo of F-35 that crashed in South China Sea are real  

The crash occurred aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Monday  

A video showing the moments leading up to the crash of an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter that occurred aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Monday is now circulating online. 

The Navy also confirmed that a photo showing an canopyless F-35 bobbing in the water which had begun circulating shortly before the video was also related to the crash.  

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WNU Editor: I raised the question last night on the authenticity of this picture and video. We now know that both are real.

Video Emerges Of The F 35 Approaching The USS Carl Vinson Before Crashing

Update: A picture of the F-35 in the sea is also circulating on social media (see below). The image and video is from Northern Provisions (link here). 

Both video and picture have not been verified or authenticated. But if this video and image are accurate, there has been a serious breach of security aboard the USS Carl Vinson.

Leaked Video Emerges Of The Moment £100m F-35 Fighter Jet Topples Off The End Of HMS Queen Elizabeth

 

Daily Mail: Going, going… GONE! Footage emerges of the moment £100m F-35 fighter jet topples off the end of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s runway with pilot ejecting as the plane sinks into the depths of the Mediterranean 

* Footage shows the moment the £100million F-35B fighter jet crashed this month 

* The £100m Jet is seen leaving the runway on flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth 

* It then disappears before parts of flaming wreckage can be seen landing in sea 

* An investigation and recovery of the plane is still ongoing in the Mediterranean 

New footage has emerged of the moment a £100million F-35 fighter jet crashed into into the Mediterranean while taking off. 

The pilot was able to eject safely from the jet, part of 617 squadron, before it crashed during the operation on the HMS Queen Elizabeth on November 17. 

The video shows the pilot eject as the high-tech jet topples over the runway onboard the aircraft carrier before it disappears and the pilot's parachute can be seen floating toward the sea seconds later.  

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Update #1: Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges (Warzone/The Dive)  

Update #2: Leaked footage shows moment British F35 jet crashes into Mediterranean during HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier take-off (SKY News)  

WNU Editor: You cannot tell much from the video. But it is clear that the speed was not there. The pilot is lucky to be alive.

No Safety Advisory From The US Army After Two Soldiersd Die In Rigorous Diving Training Exercises

The Combat Diver Qualification Course is known for its high drop-out rate  

Daily Mail: US Army FAILS to issue safety advisory after two soldiers die in rigorous diving training exercises at Special Ops course 

* The US Army has failed to issue a safety advisory or halt trainings after two Special Forces soldiers died during a diving training exercise 

* Staff Sgt. Micah Walker, 31, died during the Combat Diver Qualification Course at the Naval Air Station in Key West, Florida, on July 27 

* He was found unresponsive during the water-treading segment of the course 

* Two months later, Staff Sgt. Paul Lincoln Olmstead, 29, drowned during the same training at Fort Campbell in Kentucky 

* Typically when service members die, the US Army halts the trainings, which it has not done following these two deaths 

* The Army has not even issued a safety advisory for the course 

* As part of the training, soldiers have to disentangle their breathing apparatuses while wearing a blacked-out mask so they cannot see 

* They also must lift a 20-pound object from the bottom of the pool and tread water while wearing heavy equipment 

* But funding for the course has decreased over the past two decades and the equipment is now out of date 

The U.S. Army has failed to issue a safety advisory or halt trainings after two Special Forces operators died during a rigorous diving training exercise two months apart. 

Staff Sgt. Micah Walker, 31, died during the Combat Diver Qualification Course at the Naval Air Station in Key West, Florida, on July 27, after he was found unresponsive during the water-treading segment of the course. 

Just two months later, Staff Sgt. Paul Lincoln Olmstead, 29, also died during the same training at the Joe Swing Park Reservoir at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He was conducting a surface swim as part of the course on September 23 when officials say he went under water and never resurfaced.  

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Update #1: Two Trainee Deaths in Three Months Related to Special Forces Diver Training (SOFREP) Update #2: Soldiers at one of the military's most dangerous special-ops courses say leaders are putting their lives in danger (Business Insider)  

WNU Editor: Two soldiers dying from the same exercise within 2 months should have raised red flags everywhere. 

On a more positive note .... Breaking: Female college student first to graduate from Army’s ‘toughest’ special operations course (We Are The Mighty).

US Navy Fires USS Connecticut CO, XO, COB Over Collision In South China Sea

The 7th Fleet, which operates in the western Pacific, said an investigation had concluded that the USS Connecticut (pictured in Puget Sound, Washington, in 2016) smashed into a geological formation and not another vessel on October 2  

Daily Mail: US Navy FIRES USS Connecticut Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and Chief of the Boat after $3.1bn nuclear-powered attack submarine collided with 'uncharted seamount' in South China Sea 

* The US Navy has fired the Commanding Officer (CO), Executive Officer (XO) and Chief of the Boat (COB) for 'loss of confidence' after submarine crash 

* On October 2 the USS Connecticut collided with an 'uncharted seamount' in the South China Sea during soaring tensions with China 

* A seamount is a mountain which rises from the ocean floor 

* CO Cmdr Cameron Aljilani, XO Lt Cmdr Patrick Cashin and COB Cory Rodgers were relieved of their positions on Wednesday 

* A statement from the Navy said that the crash, which injured 11 crew members, could have been prevented with 'sound judgement (and) decision-making' 

* But the Navy has determined that there was no foul play in the incident 

* Navy remains on high alert in the South China Sea amid threats from Beijing 

The US Navy has fired a nuclear submarine's Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and Chief of the Boat for 'loss of confidence' after their vessel collided with an 'uncharted seamount' in the South China Sea. 

The $3.1 billion USS Connecticut's CO Cmdr Cameron Aljilani, XO Lt Cmdr Patrick Cashin and COB Cory Rodgers were relieved of their positions on Wednesday. A seamount is a mountain which rises from the ocean floor.  

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More News On The US Navy Firing USS Connecticut CO, XO, COB Over Collision In South China Sea 

USS Connecticut’s leadership fired following undersea mountain collision -- Navy Times 

USS Connecticut CO, XO, COB Relieved Over Collision in South China Sea ‘Due to Loss of Confidence’ -- USNI News  

Top officers of a Navy nuclear sub have lost their jobs over an undersea collision -- NPR/AP  

Navy Fires Commander, Other Leaders of Damaged Submarine -- Defense One  

USS Connecticut's leadership fired over submarine's collision with undersea mountain -- The Hill  

The US Navy fired the leaders of the attack submarine that ran into an underwater mountain in the South China Sea -- Business Insider

US Navy Finally Explains What The USS Connecticut Nuclear-Powered Submarine Rammed Into Last Month

The 7th Fleet, which operates in the western Pacific, said an investigation had concluded that the Connecticut (pictured in Puget Sound, Washington, in 2016) smashed into a geological formation and not another vessel on October 2.  

Daily Mail: Nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Connecticut struck 'uncharted sea mount' in South China Sea last month injuring 11 of its crew, US Navy investigation finds 

* On the day of the accident there had been soaring tensions with China 

* But the Navy has determined that there was no foul play in the incident 

* USS Connecticut struck a sea mount, a mountain which rises from the sea bed 

* Navy remains on high alert in the South China Sea amid threats from Beijing

A US nuclear submarine struck an 'uncharted sea mount' in the South China Sea, injuring 11 of its crew last month, a Navy investigation has revealed. 

On the day the USS Connecticut struck the underwater mountain there were soaring tensions with China after 39 warplanes breached Taiwanese airspace. 

A record 56 aircraft flew into the zone two days later in a 24-hour period.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like the damage to the USS Connecticut from this collision was severe .... Satellite Images Show USS Connecticut Hit At Bottom Of Hull, Analyst Says Sub Was Left 'Deaf And Blind' (IBTimes). 

More News On US Navy Investigation Concludes USS Connecticut Grounded on Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea  

Investigation Concludes USS Connecticut Grounded on Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea -- USNI News

Officials: Damaged US Navy Sub Struck Underwater Mountain -- AP  

Damaged U.S. nuclear submarine hit underwater mountain in South China Sea, Navy says -- CBS/AFP

Navy investigation finds that US nuclear-powered submarine hit uncharted underwater mountain -- CNN  

A U.S. submarine struck an underwater mountain last month, the Navy says -- NPR  

The US Navy has figured out what a nuclear-powered attack submarine ran into in the South China Sea: report -- Business Insider  

US nuclear sub struck undersea MOUNTAIN in South China Sea incident last month, investigation reportedly finds -- RT