The outage rendered the 300 sailors aboard the ship essentially sitting ducks as they were unable to control the destroyer’s movements for a time.
The 20-year-old's death is currently under investigation, the U.S. Naval Academy said.
The second time the man landed his small aircraft on the base, he stole a Navy-owned truck and drove it around the island, crashing into locked gates.
China's military released a statement Wednesday that the destroyer Higgins entered the South China Sea unlawfully, according to several reports.
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