Made a collision with the superstructure: published footage of the F-35 fighter while trying to land on a US Navy aircraft carrier
In the United States, the situation with the fall of the fifth generation F-35C fighter into the South China Sea is being discussed. It happened, remember, a few days ago. As a result of the incident, seven members of the crew of the American aircraft carrier Carl Vinson were injured, some of them were sent to a hospital in Manila, Philippines. The pilot managed to eject, he was lifted from the water aboard the ship with the help of a helicopter.
At the moment, an operation is being carried out in the South China Sea to collect all the elements of a fighter with the aim, as the Military Review has already written, so that they "do not go to China."
Appeared frames with an unsuccessful attempt to land an F-35 fighter on a US Navy aircraft carrier give reason to talk about a pilot's mistake.
It is reported that the combat aircraft during landing did not fall off the deck when landing on it, as was originally reported, but collided with the superstructure of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. The plane demolished several antennas, and the pilot ejected before the collision. F-35C collision with superstructure is confirmed by the US Navy and footage taken by one of the crew members of the American aircraft carrier.
The opinion is expressed that the speed of the aircraft when trying to land was higher than the standard. Also, the pilot, as stated, could be disoriented in bright sunlight. He was unable to stabilize the aircraft, which led to a collision with the deck structure of a US Navy aircraft carrier.
The US Navy is currently investigating the specific causes of the incident. At the same time, allegedly high activity of Chinese submarines in the area where a fifth-generation fighter fighter crashed into the South China Sea was announced.
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