Two US Navy aircraft crashed in the South China Sea within just half an hour. As for the cause, the US has stated that it remains under investigation. But online, netizens have come up with some creative theories.

Some say the South China Sea is protected by the Guanyin Bodhisattva — and any provocation will be punished. Others argue that US pilots are simply too nervous after repeated provocations in the region. And a few suggest that Washington's military funding is so tight that morale has plummeted.

Whatever the reason, this time, it seems the US military has no one to blame but itself.