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 after a "landing mishap" aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
A salvage operation is currently underway to recover the aircraft, according to a Japan Coast Guard navigational notice.
The pilot safely ejected and was recovered, while seven sailors sustained injuries, with three requiring transport to a medical facility.
The incident occurred during routine flight operations as part of dual-carrier drills in the region and is 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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