What happened
During a scheduled training mission conducted for the VAW-126 contingent of the USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy, an aircraft went down in the ocean. The incident occurred approximately 75 miles north of Puerto Rico, at a distance of roughly 4 miles from the carrier.
All five crew members on board the aircraft perished in the accident. The flight was being performed as part of routine training operations for the naval unit.
Findings
The specific circumstances surrounding the crash remain undetermined, as the exact cause of the impact with the sea has not been established.