Crashes involving U.S. destroyers were avoidable: Navy investigations

Two crashes in the Asia Pacific region involving U.S. Navy warships and commercial vessels this year were caused bypreventable errors by the sailors on board the ships, according to the results of Navy investigations released on Wednesday.The accidents, in which 17 sailors were killed, raised questions about Navy training and the pace of operations, prompted a Congressional hearing and the removal of a number of officers."Both of these accidents were preventable and the respective investigations