Navy sailor hit by plane being towed on aircraft carrier
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Military officials say a sailor aboard the USS Carl Vinson was seriously injured when he was struck by a plane as it was being towed on the flight deck.
Navy spokesman Steve Fiebing says the accident occurred Friday evening aboard the San Diego-based aircraft carrier, which was off the coast for training exercises.
The Los Angeles Times reports the sailor was flown by helicopter to a hospital with a serious but non-life-threatening injury.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fiebing did not immediately have additional details. He says the incident is under investigation.
Fiebing says all flight operations were suspended Friday night. Training exercises were scheduled to resume Saturday.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/