US Navy sailor dies after fall on aircraft carrier near San Diego

CHICAGO -- A sailor from Chicago died after a fall on a ship docked near San Diego.

Juan Jose Garcia, 21, fell onto an aircraft elevator in a down position Friday on the USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy said. He died the next day.
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"The crew mourns the loss of their shipmate and memorial plans are pending," the US Naval Air Forces said on Twitter.
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The seaman was a logistics specialist who enlisted in 2017. The accident is under investigation.