Multiple Aviation Crashes in Asia and South China Sea

A Boeing 747 cargo plane operated by ACT Airlines under lease by Emirates crashed into the sea after veering off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport, killing two workers in a patrol car. The main wreckage was recovered from the waters on Sunday, with salvage crews lifting the front part of the fuselage onto a vessel. Investigators, including representatives from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and Turkey's Transport Safety Investigation Center, are working to determine the cause of the crash. The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder were retrieved on Friday and sent to a laboratory for preliminary examination. The city's air accident investigation authority plans to release a preliminary report within one month.

A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet crashed in separate incidents in the South China Sea during routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. All crew members were safely rescued. The incidents occurred amid heightened tensions in the region due to China's assertive claims over the waterway. US President Donald Trump suggested a possible fuel problem as the cause. The crashes come as Trump is on a diplomacy tour in Asia, meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss trade.

Two U.S. Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz, a Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet, crashed during separate incidents in the South China Sea on Sunday. All five crew members were rescued and are in stable condition. The incidents occurred during 'routine operations' and are under investigation by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The USS Nimitz is the Navy's oldest active aircraft carrier and is serving as the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 11, conducting freedom-of-navigation and maritime security operations in the South China Sea. The crashes coincided with President Donald Trump's visit to Asia.

On Sunday, a US Navy helicopter and a warplane crashed into the South China Sea while operating from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. The incidents occurred within half an hour of each other. All five personnel on board the aircraft were rescued and are in a 'safe and stable' condition. The US Navy did not disclose the location of the crashes but stated that the cause of both incidents is under investigation. The USS Nimitz was returning to its home port in Washington state after being deployed to the Middle East in response to the Israel-Gaza war and Yemen's ongoing conflict.