During a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II belonging to US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 147 "Argonauts" (VFA-147) crashed. The pilot ejected successfully, and was reported to have been injured. Six others aboard the ship were injured. The extent of damage to the aircraft is not yet known. The aircraft carrier's operations were not restricted.
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24.01.2022 - Jihočínské moře: nehoda letounu F-35C při přistání na USS Carl Vinson, 7 zraněných
After hitting the deck of the ship, the pilot ejected and the machine subsequently ended up in the sea waters. The pilot was recovered from the sea by helicopter from the mother ship and is in stable condition. Apart from him, 7 other sailors were injured. 3 were transported in stable condition to hospital, the rest were hospitalized at a local medical facility, with at least three sailors already discharged from medical care.
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Photograph of the aircraft shortly after the accident. The Americans plan to pick up the aircraft, as it would certainly be a welcome enrichment for China.
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The U.S. Navy is searching hard for the aircraft in order to retrieve it. The reason for this is the fear that the machine would be taken away from China, which would get information about the electronics and other technologies of the aircraft "cheaply". Earlier this year, the Royal Navy retrieved its F-35B from the Mediterranean, and earlier in 2019 the Japanese retrieved their F-35A. Several videos of varying quality have leaked or been released of the accident, showing various phases of the accident or the moments immediately preceding it.
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