Sailor Death on USS George H.W. Bush Under Investigation: Navy

A death occurred due to an accident on the USS George H.W. Bush on Sept. 17, 2018. This general view of the dock of the carrier. On July 2017. Ronen Zvulun/AFP/Getty Images

An investigation has been launched after a U.S. Navy sailor was killed in a “mishap” on Sept. 18.

The accident happened on the flight deck on the aircraft carrier the USS George H.W. Bush.