Another nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United States catches fire, 8 sailors injured.

According to reports from NBC and Fox News on the 16th, on the 14th local time, a fire broke out on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier while it was undergoing maintenance at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, causing injuries to several crew members. According to NBC, the fire resulted in 8 crew members being injured. The US military stated that the fire was quickly controlled and extinguished by personnel onboard and at the shipyard, and the 8 crew members have since recovered and resumed their duties. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a displacement of approximately 100,000 tons. The carrier entered the shipyard for maintenance in January 2025, with plans for comprehensive improvements to the carrier's propulsion system, crew living conditions, combat systems, and aviation support capabilities.