Leaked video shows Navy fighter jet crashing on carrier USS Carl VinsonBy Yaron Steinbuch
February 7, 2022
Leaked video captured the harrowing moment a fighter jet crashed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson before plunging into the South China Sea last month.
The pilot was recovered after ejecting from the F-35C Lightning II, which was seen bobbing in the water without its canopy. Seven sailors were wounded in the Jan. 24 incident.
“The ship has assessed that the video and photo covered in the media … were taken on board USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during the crash,” US Navy 7th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Hayley Sims told Military.com in an email.
The footage captured the aircraft’s final moments from the Pilot’s Landing Aid Television, or PLAT, camera as well as from the ship’s so-called “island,” the command center for flight-deck operations.
The leaked video has been shared on Reddit, Telegram, Instagram and other social media sites, according to Business Insider.
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https://nypost.com/2022/02/07/video-shows-navy-fighter-jet-crashing-on-carrier-uss-carl-vinson/