U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Crashes in the Philippine Sea

A F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt crashed during a training exercise. The two crewmembers were recovered by search and rescue and returned to the carrier, where they were reported by the U.S. Navy in good condition.
The crash took place on June 18 during what the Navy described as “routine pilot proficiency training” in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy Institute News reported that the fighter was likely assigned to VFA-154, the “Black Knights” of Carrier Air Wing 11. The crew successfully ejected and were plucked from the sea by a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8.