The U.S. Navy lost a F35C Lightning II combat jet Monday after it crash landed while conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea. The accident occurred while the jet was trying to land on the flight deck of an American aircraft carrier, injuring seven sailors. The pilot was able to eject before the aircraft slammed into the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and then reportedly went over the side. The pilot was safely recovered by a helicopter, said Lt. Mark Langford, a spokesman for the U.S. 7th Fleet. Seven sailors, including the pilot, were injured and three were evacuated for medical treatment in Manila, Philippines, while four were treated on board the ship, AP reports . All three MEDEVACs were assessed as stable on Tuesday morning, the Navy said. Details on the crash of the multimillion-dollar aircraft were still being verified, Langford affirmed. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participates in a group sail during the Rim of the Pacific exercise off the coast of Hawaii, July 26, 2018. (Petty Officer 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/U.S. Navy via AP, File) "The status and recovery of the aircraft is currently under investigation," he told AP. Two… Read full this story
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