The USS Nimitz in Busan City, South Korea [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
President Donald Trump suggested that "bad fuel" could be the cause of two recent U.S. Navy aircraft crashes in the South China Sea, ruling out "foul play."
Unnamed sources confirmed that contaminated fuel is being investigated as a possible cause for the incidents.
The crashes involved an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Nimitz, both of which had all crew members rescued.
When asked by a reporter aboard Air Force One if he suspected “foul play” in connection with the crashes, Trump said he didn’t and offered another possible explanation.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
