A new video of the US Navy F-35 warplane crashing on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson last month has gone viral on social media today.
The 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 on January 24.
The US Navy, in a statement issued immediately after the accident, had said that the pilot managed to eject safely from the aircraft and was recovered via a US military helicopter.
"There were seven total Sailors injured; three Sailors required MEDEVAC to a medical treatment facility in Manila, Philippines, and four were treated by on-board medical personnel," the statement from the US Pacific Fleet had added saying that the cause of the inflight mishap is under investigation.
More footage of the #F35 crash that left it sitting on the floor of the ocean 🌊 #navy #crash pic.twitter.com/eAe3GmprAq
— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) February 6, 2022
Meanwhile, a new video appeared on social media today, showing the F-35 crashing into the South China Sea.
The leaked CCTV footage showed dozens of navy personnel rushing towards the crash site as the jet catches fire and falls into the ocean.
Another video of the crash had gone viral in the last week of January.
Video of the F-35 crash which took place aboard the USS Carl Vinson. The pilot ejected upon impact. https://t.co/ilJtrIsyPn pic.twitter.com/udEqcb1g91
— 笑脸男人 (@lfx160219) January 28, 2022
Various media reports later quoted Commander Hayley Sims, a spokeswoman for the Navy's 7th Fleet, as confirming that the video and images showing the final moments of an F-35C Lightning II landing aboard aircraft carrier as authentic.
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