Copter Crashes on USS Ronald Reagan in Asia, Sailors Hurt

Copter Crashes on USS Ronald Reagan in Asia, Sailors Hurt
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan anchors off Manila Bay for a goodwill visit in Manila, Philippines, on June 26, 2018. Bullit Marquez/AP
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TOKYO—An U.S. Navy helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Oct. 19, causing nonfatal injuries to sailors, the Navy said.

The Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement that the MH-60 Seahawk crashed shortly after takeoff Friday morning while the carrier was off the Philippine coast.