Salvage Operation Underway Days After Navy F-35C Landing Mishap
According to a notice issued by the Japan Coast Guard, salvage operations were ongoing in the northern part of the South China Sea until further notice.
An F-35C Lightning II aircraft CF-02 from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) flies over Wallops following a test mission in 2016. [Courtesy: NASA]
Key Takeaways:
An F-35C fighter jet fell into the South China Sea due to a "landing mishap" aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
A salvage operation is underway to recover the advanced aircraft from the northern part of the South China Sea.
The pilot ejected safely and was recovered, while seven sailors were injured during the incident, which is currently under investigation.
Days after a “landing mishap” ended with an F-35C falling off the USS Carl Vinson and into the South China Sea, a salvage operation is underway, according to Japan’s Coast Guard.
According to a Japan Coast Guard NAVAREA navigational notice issued January 29, salvage operations in the northern part of the South China Sea would be ongoing “until further notice.”
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