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12 injured when Navy helicopter crashes aboard USS Ronald Reagan


By CAITLIN DOORNBOS | STARS AND STRIPES Published: October 19, 2018

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Twelve people were injured Friday when a Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter crashed on the USS Ronald Reagan’s flight deck in the Philippine Sea, according to Task Force 70 spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Matt Knight.

The cause of the mishap, which happened during an emergency landing shortly after takeoff at about 9 a.m. Friday, is under investigation, a Navy statement said.

“All injured personnel are in stable condition under evaluation by Ronald Reagan medical staff,” it added.

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