Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier.
"All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition," U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
By Beth Sullivan
DHS previously requested $50 million for a new U.S. Coast Guard plane, a figure that has since quadrupled, according to congressional Democrats.
Four special operations soldiers died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed near JBLM earlier this week, officials said.
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