Six deadliest non-combat military aviation accidents in the last 5 years
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A U.S. Navy electronic-warfare aircraft crashed into San Diego Bay in California this week, injuring two service members. 

The Navy said both pilots onboard the Boeing EA-18G Growler were rescued. However, other service members involved in non-combat military aviation accidents have not been as fortunate. 

Here are six of the deadliest non-combat military aviation accidents that have happened in the last five years: 

Five crewmembers died when a U.S. Navy helicopter plunged into the ocean about 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego while “conducting routine flight operations.” 

It happened after the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter touched down during a landing on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.  

MH-60S Seahawk helicopter

A MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, similar to the one shown here, crashed into the ocean off Southern California in August 2021. (Image courtesy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Gooley / USS Harry S Truman. Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

A mechanical issue caused the helicopter to start shaking intensely, sending it into a spin that ripped its rotor blades off before plummeting tail-first into the water, according to the Navy Times. 

Fox News’ Alexandra Koch and Brie Stimson contributed to this report. 

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