Video and a photo taken aboard the USS Carl Vinson captured the moment a $100 million US Navy F-35 stealth fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea on Monday after a 'landing mishap.'

Picture shows the jet floating in the sea after it plunged overboard, surrounded by murky waters and debris with its cockpit open and ejection seat missing.

The pilot had ejected from the aircraft during the crash and was reported injured, as were six sailors aboard the Vinson.

The warplane then sunk into the sea, making it the second time in three months that an F-35 has been lost at sea.



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The Navy has not revealed where the crash occurred, and a vast majority of the waters have been claimed by Beijing.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that they were aware of the US Navy crash but 'had no interest in their plane.'

The US faces a race to recover the $100 million war plane with China, who could claim salvaging rights to remove the 'environmental hazard'

Sailors taxi the F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the 'Argonauts' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson on January 22.

NL hardly carry news like this to FP and when they do it takes time, only bout zazu and bobrisky and snakes and dumb stuffs
If China gets that plane, it's a line crossed that will usher in WW3, but I don't think China will do that, they wiser than that

The USS Carl Vinson is seen with the USS Essex behind in a January 2022 picture.

F-35C Lightning II aircraft approaches for a landing aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower of the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.

The F-35 jet is made by Lockheed Martin.

The F-35C is the carrier version of the Joint Strike Fighter being built in three versions for the Air Force, Marines and Navy.

The Navy version can fly 1.6 times the speed of sound and has a combat radius of 1200 nautical miles.



First Flight: December, 2006

Status: Active/In production

Number built: 750+ as at January, 2022

Program Cost: $406Billion

Cost per Unit: $100million

Primary user: United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Royal Australian Air Force

Sad one for the US Navy....


This is how the Iragbiji born cocaine lover called Tinubu “2023 ambition” will crash...

This I have seen.

Explorers:

9 expensive flying coffin have crashed

what a waste

$100ml per jet. Someone should remind me again the military spending of Nigeria

Tooh

Righteousness2:
Until you Have an Understanding of the Word of GOD ( The Holy Bible) You may not understand what is playing out in the world scene.

When I see people Brag and pride on Nomerica, I Laugh because they do not have understanding of the times and Seasons.

Pray and ask the Lord to Show you the state of America in the Spirit realm and you will weep.
America as a Nation is a Walking Corpse.
America as a Nation is like chaff.
The Statue of Liberty that represents America is Collasped already in the Spiritual realm.
Mystery Babylon is Gone!
Americans whose Eyes are opened know this Clearly.

Individuals and a few states that stand Boldly for JESUS Christ, have nothing to Fear. They are Exempted from the Catatrophic Destruction and Disater on America.

Just few days ago, I watched a clip showing recruitment into the US Army, Russian Army, and Chinese Army. They were comparing them.

I almost cried for Nomerica.
Take it to the Bank! Great Babylon is Fallen!
They have reached the point of no return and Terrific and Fearsome Judgment of GOD is sealed on her.

This is one of the dumbest post I have read on nairaland. Just cos a plane crash landed, this one is writing an epistle. Spiritual world kor, no go find work.

US still the most powerful on earth

Rest.

Righteousness2:
Until you Have an Understanding of the Word of GOD ( The Holy Bible) You may not understand what is playing out in the world scene.

When I see people Brag and pride on Nomerica, I Laugh because they do not have understanding of the times and Seasons.

Pray and ask the Lord to Show you the state of America in the Spirit realm and you will weep.
America as a Nation is a Walking Corpse.
America as a Nation is like chaff.
The Statue of Liberty that represents America is Collasped already in the Spiritual realm.
Mystery Babylon is Gone!
Americans whose Eyes are opened know this Clearly.

Individuals and a few states that stand Boldly for JESUS Christ, have nothing to Fear. They are Exempted from the Catatrophic Destruction and Disater on America.

Just few days ago, I watched a clip showing recruitment into the US Army, Russian Army, and Chinese Army. They were comparing them.

I almost cried for Nomerica.
Take it to the Bank! Great Babylon is Fallen!
They have reached the point of no return and Terrific and Fearsome Judgment of GOD is sealed on her.

seunny4lif:
Best solution to F35 .
No wonder German and Canada governments rejected the flying coffin.

You called that deadly plane flying coffin? What are you saying?

Righteousness2:
Until you Have an Understanding of the Word of GOD ( The Holy Bible) You may not understand what is playing out in the world scene.

When I see people Brag and pride on Nomerica, I Laugh because they do not have understanding of the times and Seasons.

Pray and ask the Lord to Show you the state of America in the Spirit realm and you will weep.
America as a Nation is a Walking Corpse.
America as a Nation is like chaff.
The Statue of Liberty that represents America is Collasped already in the Spiritual realm.
Mystery Babylon is Gone!
Americans whose Eyes are opened know this Clearly.

Individuals and a few states that stand Boldly for JESUS Christ, have nothing to Fear. They are Exempted from the Catatrophic Destruction and Disater on America.

Just few days ago, I watched a clip showing recruitment into the US Army, Russian Army, and Chinese Army. They were comparing them.

I almost cried for Nomerica.
Take it to the Bank! Great Babylon is Fallen!
They have reached the point of no return and Terrific and Fearsome Judgment of GOD is sealed on her.

Stipid post. So because one plane in a nation with over 14 thousand plane crashed, you "belief" their fate is sealed. I know you dont belief the thrash you say. You just need something to write for your gullible followers.

Newsflash. The largest and most powerful airforce in the world today is the US airforce. The second most powerful is still the US Navy airforce. Others are light years behind.

Babylon my foot

Nomerica kor American ni

Forget your conspiracy theories
America is till the most powerful nation in the world, they are the police of the world. Take it or you leave it priest.

Righteousness2:
Until you Have an Understanding of the Word of GOD ( The Holy Bible) You may not understand what is playing out in the world scene.

When I see people Brag and pride on Nomerica, I Laugh because they do not have understanding of the times and Seasons.

Pray and ask the Lord to Show you the state of America in the Spirit realm and you will weep.
America as a Nation is a Walking Corpse.
America as a Nation is like chaff.
The Statue of Liberty that represents America is Collasped already in the Spiritual realm.
Mystery Babylon is Gone!
Americans whose Eyes are opened know this Clearly.

Individuals and a few states that stand Boldly for JESUS Christ, have nothing to Fear. They are Exempted from the Catatrophic Destruction and Disater on America.

Just few days ago, I watched a clip showing recruitment into the US Army, Russian Army, and Chinese Army. They were comparing them.

I almost cried for Nomerica.
Take it to the Bank! Great Babylon is Fallen!
They have reached the point of no return and Terrific and Fearsome Judgment of GOD is sealed on her.

Danny50:
US still the most powerful on earth

On paper.