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

An MH-60 Seahawk helicopter has “crashed on the flight deck” of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, the Navy said Friday. The Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement that the MH-60 Seahawk "made an emergency landing and crashed" shortly after takeoff at about 9. a.m. local time while the carrier was undertaking routine operations off the Philippine coast. All affected sailors were in stable condition and their injuries were non-life-threatening, the Navy said, adding the injuries included minor abrasions and lacerations and some fractures. The Navy did also not give details on any damage to the helicopter or the aircraft carrier but USS Ronald Reagan has since resumed flight training. “While some personnel will be medically evacuated ashore, none of the injuries is life-threatening.”

The Yokosuka-based carrier was conducting “routine operations” with its strike group when the incident occurred, the statement said. Spectators watch the US Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan sailing during the International Fleet Review in the sea of Seogwipo, off the island of Jeju, South Korea, 11 October 2018.
A SH-60 Seahawk helicopter crashes on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan, leaving 12 sailors injured.