US Navy sailors hurt in ‘mishap’ on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea
 

US Navy sailors hurt in ‘mishap’ on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea
By: Mark Moore - NY Post News - 01-25-22
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A "landing incident" involving a F-35 Lighting II warplane cause seven crew men to be injured on the USS Carl Vinson. (not the actual aircraft but one of the planes) Kyodo News via Getty Images

Seven US Navy sailors were injured ​Monday ​when a fighter jet had a “landing mishap” on the ​deck of the aircraft carrier ​USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea​, officials said. ​​

The pilot of the F-35 Lighting II warplane was recovered by a helicopter after ejecting and is in stable condition.

The incident occurred during “routine flight operations,” the Navy said. ​

Three of the injured sailors were taken to a medical facility in Manila, while the other four we​re treated aboard the ship.

Three of the four have since been released.

The status of the Lockheed Martin-made F-35, estimated to cost around $94 million, is unclear.

The USS Carl Vinson is part of a carrier strike group deployed to the South China Sea that has been conducting naval exercises with the USS Abraham Lincoln since Sunday amid tense relations between China and Taiwan.

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The incident occurred on January 24, 2022, just one day after the ship was deployed near Taiwan to bolster its defenses amid tensions with China.
Petty Officer 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/U.S. Navy via AP, File

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The pilot was recovered safely and is in stable condition. Three crew members were transferred to a local hospital while the other four remained on the ship.
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“​The ships and aircraft of the two carrier strike groups, with over 14,000 Sailors and Marines, will conduct coordinated surface and air operations in a complex maritime environment to demonstrate the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force’s ability to deliver a powerful maritime force​,” the Navy said in a statement Monday.​

The mishap took place a day after Taiwan activated its air defense missile system when 39 Chinese warplanes entered Taipei’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Sunday.

It was the largest incursion into Taiwan’s airspace by Chinese warplanes since last October when China authorized nearly 150 flights over the island nation.

Tags: FILED UNDER CHINA - MILITARY - NAVY - SOUTH CHINA SEA - TAIWAN THE PENTAGON on 1/25/22