Seven U.S. sailors were injured on Monday in an accident when Navy F-35C fighter jet had a landing mishap on the deck of USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea and the pilot safely elected, the U.S. Navy said.
According to a press release, the U.S. Navy stated that an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 24.
There were seven total Sailors injured; three Sailors required MEDEVAC to a medical treatment facility in Manila, Philippines, and four were treated by onboard medical personnel, the Navy said in a statement.
According to the Navy, all three MEDEVACs are assessed as stable. Of the four Sailors treated by on-board medical, three have been released.
“The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was recovered via U.S. military helicopter. The pilot is in stable condition,” it added.
The Navy said that the additional details and the cause of the inflight mishap is under investigation.
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