A U.S. Navy fighter jet attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea had a "landing mishap" on the ship's deck Monday that left seven sailors injured, including the pilot, according to the Navy. The pilot of the F-35c fighter jet was able to eject safely and was recovered from the waters where the carrier, USS Carl Vinson, is operating. PHOTO: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 13, 2018. (Nick Ut/Getty Images, FILE)The crash occurred while the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson Strike Group was involved in a high-profile naval exercise with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group, the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group, the USS America Amphibious Ready Group and a Japanese Maritime Self Defense helicopter carrier. Video: 1st aircraft carrier named in honor of Black Navy veteranNavy fighter jet crashes during carrier landing in South China Sea originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 24, 2022 23:44 UTC