A U.S. Navy F35C Lightning II combat jet conducting exercises in the South China Sea crashed while trying to land.
BANGKOK -- A U.S. Navy F35C Lightning II combat jet conducting exercises in the South China Sea crashed while trying to land on the deck of an American aircraft carrier, injuring seven sailors, the military said Tuesday.
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. The three sent to Manila were reported in stable condition on Tuesday morning, the Navy said."The status and recovery of the aircraft is currently under investigation," he told The Associated Press.
Impact to the deck of the USS Carl Vinson was"superficial," Langford said, and both carriers have resumed routine flight operations. As the Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln strike groups began their dual carrier operations on Sunday, China flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, according to Taiwan's defense ministry.
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