It does not appear at first glance that the two crashes are directly linked. Instead, both aircraft seem to have crashed in part due to hostile weather.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's navy conducted a "routine patrol" in the South China Sea on September 3, a spokesperson for its Southern Theatre Command said on Thursday, while accusing the Philippines of ...

Five U.S. Navy sailors were rescued from the South China Sea after a fighter jet and helicopter crashed into the ocean during routine operations.

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