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7 injured after F-35 jet crashes on aircraft carrier in South China Sea

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7 injured after F-35 jet crashes on aircraft carrier in South China Sea​

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By Oren Liebermann, CNN

Updated 2216 GMT (0616 HKT) January 24, 2022

(CNN)The pilot of a US F-35 jet ejected as his jet crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China Sea injuring seven, the US Pacific Fleet said in a statement Monday.
The pilot was conducting routine flight operations when the crash happened. They safely ejected and were recovered by a military helicopter, Pacific Fleet said. The pilot is in stable condition.
Six others were injured on the deck of the carrier. Three required evacuation to a medical facility in Manila, Philippines, where they are in stable condition, according to Pacific Fleet. The other three sailors were treated on the carrier and have been released.
The cause of what the statement called a "inflight mishap" is under investigation.
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An F-35C Joint Strike Fighter was involved in a mishap today while landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which is currently operating in the South China Sea. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and is in a stable condition, while seven other sailors aboard the ship were injured as a result of the accident. The fate of the aircraft is uncertain.
USNI News was the first to report on this incident, citing a U.S. Navy release. That release also said that of the seven injured sailors, four received treatment aboard the Carl Vinson, while three were evacuated to a medical facility in Manila in the Philippines. Three of the injured individuals onboard the carrier have already been released, while the status of the fourth is unclear. All three personnel in the Philippines are presently in stable condition.
 
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Seven injured as US F-35 crashes in South China Sea​

A United States fighter F-35 has crashed on the deck of an aircraft carrier during operations in the South China Sea, injuring seven.
January 25, 2022 - 11:12AM

Seven people have been injured after a United States fighter jet crashed on the deck of an aircraft carrier during operations in the South China Sea on Monday.
“An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2, had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, January 24, 2022,” US Pacific Fleet public affairs said in a statement.

“The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was recovered via US military helicopter. The pilot is in stable condition.”

Seven sailors were injured – three required MEDEVAC to medical facility in Manila, Philippines, and four were treated on-board by medical personnel, the statement said.

“All three MEDEVACs are assessed as stable,” it said. “Of the four sailors treated by on-board medical, three have been released. Additional details and the cause of the in-flight mishap is under investigation.”

It’s unclear whether the aircraft fell into the sea as a result of the mishap or remained on the deck.

“The status of the aircraft is currently under investigation as are the factors involved in the mishap,” US Pacific Fleet spokeswoman Brenda Way told The War Zone.

It’s the second major accident involving an F-35 operating from an aircraft carrier.

In November, an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter crashed off the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth while conducting operations in the Mediterranean.



Extraordinary footage of the crash, taken from the carrier’s own surveillance cameras, was later leaked on social media.

It shows the jet approaching the ski jump as it prepares to take off, before slowing down as it reaches the ramp and toppling into the ocean.

The pilot can be seen ejecting from the $190 million aircraft just before it goes over the edge.

Early reports suggested the crash was the result of a plastic air intake cover mistakenly being left on one of the engines.

The UK Ministry of Defence said in December the wreckage had been pulled from the ocean, after an urgent recovery effort assisted by the US and Italian navies.

Defence officials had feared the jet’s stealth technology could fall into Russian hands.


The South China Sea is becoming F-35s' most favored crashing site.
 
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LOL, Last time US Navy came, their nuclear sub smashed into an undersea mountain, UK came to South China sea and go back with one F-35 short, it seems everytime they came, they'll leave some gifts here.

The South China Sea is becoming F-35s' most favored crashing site.

F-35 goes belly up in the South China Sea

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LOL, Last time US Navy came, their nuclear sub smashed into an undersea mountain, UK came to South China sea and go back with one F-35 short, it seems everytime they came, they'll leave gifts here.

The South China Sea is becoming F-35s' most favored crashing site.

You're slipping.. You can barely contain your orgasm over this
 
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Is there a race on between the USN and the PLAN to recover the Plane?
 
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You're slipping.. You can barely contain your orgasm over this

Well his orgasim is justified considering you decalred them enemy number one and set up tent just outside their house. Now if an enemy of yours sets up tent outside and his tent gets burnt even you would be getting your so called orgasms.
 
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1st the sub and now this, If there is 3rd incident I am pretty sure China is doing something in SCS.. Lets wait and see.. 3rd would be too much of a coincidence
 
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