American fighter crashes in Persian Gulf

US Navy fighter jet Boeing F / A-18F Super Hornet crashed shortly after taking off from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, reports the Navy press service.

It is reported that two crew members of the aircraft safely ejected and were rescued, they did not receive serious injuries.

The ministry also noted that the crash of the fighter was not the result of hostile actions, an investigation was launched into the accident.

From the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, combat aircraft are flying out to carry out airstrikes against positions of Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.

In addition, the US Marine Corps helicopter, which was carrying out a humanitarian mission in the area affected by the earthquake, disappeared in Nepal. About this writes Fox News referring to the military.

The helicopter UH-1 disappeared near the settlement of Charikot. On board were six infantrymen and two Nepalese soldiers.

It was not possible to find him immediately; due to the onset of darkness, the search was postponed until tomorrow. It is noted that before communication with the helicopter was lost, its pilot said something about “fuel problems.”