Posted on Jan 26, 2022
F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months
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An F-35C Lightning II fighter suffered "a landing mishap" on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea on Monday. It left seven sailors injured while the pilot safely ejected and was later recovered, the Navy confirmed, marking the fifth major mishap aboard the deployed carrier since late November.
Between Nov. 22 and Tuesday, Carrier Air Wing 2 reported four other major incidents involving aircraft. Naval Safety Center data shows that the first incident, which occurred Nov. 22, was an in-flight engine fire aboard an F/A-18E Super Hornet that was able to land successfully.
Between Nov. 22 and Tuesday, Carrier Air Wing 2 reported four other major incidents involving aircraft. Naval Safety Center data shows that the first incident, which occurred Nov. 22, was an in-flight engine fire aboard an F/A-18E Super Hornet that was able to land successfully.
F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months
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Pilot induced loss or mechanical malfunction. Time to break out the Swiss Cheese. That many major mishaps are simply inexcusable. Wonder how many minor mishaps they have that go along with it. Ops tempo high (Crew rest/extended maintenance schedule)? Inexperience Sailors? Recurrent training too low? Perhaps the Navy is putting the wrong Sailors in the cockpit. Many factors are involved in Navy mishaps. The main thing is that our Sailor is safe and no other Shipmates were reported injured.
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