Original title: five soldiers died when a US helicopter crashed! Or crash after hitting the aircraft carrier deck
The US Pacific Fleet announced on September 4 local time that five missing persons on a shipborne helicopter that crashed recently had died. As many people were injured on the aircraft carrier carrying the helicopter, some media suspected that the helicopter was likely to crash directly into the aircraft carrier.
It is reported that the MH-60S knighthawk helicopter, belonging to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, crashed into the sea at 4:30 p.m. on August 31, about 60 nautical miles from the coast of San Diego. One crew member was rescued that night and five others were missing.

MH-60S "Knight Eagle" shipborne helicopter
The Pacific Fleet said in a statement that coastal combat ships, coast guard and helicopter squadrons had conducted joint search and rescue for more than 72 hours and sent more than 30 aircraft to search for helicopter wreckage and five missing persons.
"After the MH-60S helicopter tragedy off the coast of Southern California, we are deeply saddened by the deaths and injuries of five soldiers," said Mike gilday, US Secretary of naval operations.

Schematic diagram of helicopter crash site
The statement did not release the list of people on board the helicopter, nor did it provide more details about the helicopter crash. The Navy said the cause of the crash was under investigation.
Captain Samuel R. Boyle, spokesman of the Pacific Fleet, said that the helicopter was "routine flight operation" on the aircraft carrier deck before falling into the sea. Five people on the aircraft carrier were injured in the accident and were in stable condition as of September 4.

Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln
Some media speculated that from the details of someone injured on the aircraft carrier, the MH-60S fuselage or components hit the aircraft carrier. According to a local media report, the helicopter crashed into the aircraft carrier flight deck before falling into the sea.
The crashed helicopter was part of the 8th helicopter maritime combat squadron of the US Navy.

MH-60S is a multifunctional helicopter
MH-60S "Knight Eagle" (also known as sea eagle) is a multi-functional helicopter. It was put into use in 2002 to perform tasks such as vertical supply, combat search and rescue, special operations support and air mine Defense Countermeasures. At present, the US Navy operates 275 MH-60S helicopters.
Nandu reporter Shi Minglei