The U.S. Navy says it has recovered the stealth F-35C fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea after a crash landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in late January.
The U.S. Navy said Thursday it has recoveredlanding aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in late January.
On Jan. 24 while conducting regular flight operations in the South China Sea the jet crashed on the carrier's deck while attempting a landing. It ultimately slid off of the deck into the ocean waters and seven sailors, including the pilot, were injured in the crash. "The wreckage was recovered from a depth of approximately 12,400-feet by a team from CTF 75 and the NAVSEA's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving embarked on the diving support construction vessel Picasso," said a statement from the Navy's Seventh Fleet.
"The aircraft will be delivered to a nearby military installation to aid in the ongoing investigation and evaluated for potential transport to the United States,' said the statement.
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