Accident Kills Nimitz Crewmember

Fri., April 19, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

One crewmember of the USS Nimitz was killed and five others slightly injured when an arresting wire on the aircraft carrier failed during aircraft landing operations in the Gulf of Thailand, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said Friday.

The names of the victims in the Thursday accident were being withheld pending notification of next of kin, said Natsuko Kaneko, spokeswoman for the Seventh Fleet at the Yokosuka naval base, southwest of Tokyo.

The carrier, along with the aircraft carrier USS Independence, was deployed to waters off Taiwan last month after China decided to carry out military exercises aimed at intimidating Taiwan’s voters during presidential elections.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.

Accident Kills Nimitz Crewmember

Jesse Tinsley

Jim Meehan

Molly Quinn

Rob Curley

U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged vessels as tensions continue amid ceasefire

Federal jury convicts four South Florida men in assassination of Haiti’s president

Press freedom groups allege Larry Ellison promised to fire CNN anchors