Seven sailors were injured Monday when a fighter jet suffered a “landing mishap” on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson and was forced to evacuate, the U.S. Navy said.
The F-35C Joint Strike Fighter jet was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea when the mishap occurred, the Navy said in a statement.
A Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35C Joint Strike Fighter
(Reuters/Mike Blake)
The pilot was recovered by a U.S. military helicopter after safely ejecting from the aircraft, the Navy said, adding that pilot is in stable condition.
Three sailors required MEDEVAC to a medical treatment facility in Manila, Philippines. The Navy said they “are assessed as stable.” The remaining four were treated onboard by medical personnel and one has been released.
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No further details were released.
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