United States Navy F-35 Lightning II Crash

A US Navy F-35C of Carrier Air Wing 2 had a landing mishap on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson on 24 January 2022 while the carrier operated in the South China Sea. The Navy said the pilot ejected and was recovered by helicopter in stable condition, and that seven sailors were injured, three of them medically evacuated to Manila. Stars and Stripes reported that the aircraft struck the deck and went into the sea. The Navy said the cause was under investigation.