A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea, sparking security concerns, the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet confirmed on Monday.

“All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition. The cause of both incidents is currently under investigation,” it said in a statement.

According to a statement released by the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet, the incident occurred on Sunday while the helicopter and the fighter jet were conducting separate routine operations over the disputed waters.

The US military aircraft – a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and a US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter- crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday in two separate incidents, the US Navy’s Pacific fleet said.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. local time, a US

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