Navy fighter jet crashes during carrier landing in South China Sea
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The Navy has confirmed that a U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jet was lost at sea while landing aboard the carrier USS Carl Vinson as it operates in the South China Sea.
A U.S. Navy fighter jet attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea had a "landing mishap" on the ship's deck Monday that left seven sailors injured, including the pilot, according to the Navy.
The pilot of the F-35c fighter jet was able to eject safely and was recovered from the waters where the carrier, USS Carl Vinson, is operating.
The Navy's Seventh Fleet said in a statement the F-35C occurred "had a landing mishap and impacted the flight deck and subsequently fell to the water during routine flight operations."
"The pilot safely ejected the aircraft and was recovered by helicopter," the statement added.
