3 missing after U.S. Navy plane crashes into sea in western Pacific

A U.S. Navy plane carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the ocean southeast of Okinawa on Wednesday afternoon while en route to the U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, leaving three missing, according to the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Defense Ministry.The Ronald Reagan, which is part of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, was conducting a drill with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force when the C-2 transport aircraft crashed at around 2:45 p.m.Eight people have been rescued and they are in a "good condition," the 7th Fleet said in a statement posted on its website.Japanese Defense Minist…READ FULL ARTICLE