After the toilet crisis, the "Ford" aircraft carrier caught fire again, and an US refueling plane crashed on the same day.
After the "toilet crisis," the US "Ford" aircraft carrier caught fire again.
According to the US military's statement, the fire was not caused by an Iranian attack, but by a fire in the laundry room. Two injured sailors have received treatment and are not in life-threatening condition. The internal facilities and combat capabilities of the carrier have also not been affected.
Since being deployed to the Middle East, the "Ford" aircraft carrier has had its share of troubles. First, the toilets were not working properly, with hundreds of toilets needing repairs each day before they could be used. Sailors had to queue up just to use the bathroom, and waiting for an hour was common.
Long deployment periods have also been a major problem for the crew. Since June last year, the "Ford" has been deployed, and the deployment period has been extended multiple times. Now, it not only needs to maintain regular deployment but also carry out combat missions. The crew has long been dissatisfied, let alone the frustration caused by blocked toilets.
According to predictions from the Trump administration, the war may take another 4-8 weeks to end. That means the "Ford" might be deployed until early May. By then, it might even surpass the record for the longest aircraft carrier deployment during the Vietnam War, which exceeded 300 days.
This is why many people believe that this fire was committed by US personnel themselves. After all, who wants to queue up every day to use the toilet while constantly facing the threat of attacks from Iran and its allies. Although the Iranian navy probably cannot seriously damage a US aircraft carrier, the mere possibility of such an event is still terrifying.
It is worth noting that on the same day the aircraft carrier caught fire, a US KC-135 refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Iran claimed that it was shot down by a "resistance group," and all personnel on board were killed.
Crashing a refueling plane and a fire on the carrier—truly a case of misfortune upon misfortune.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859526696261899/
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