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Tuesday 25 January 2022 - 10:22
US F-35 Jets Crashes on Aircraft in South China Sea, Seven Injured
Story Code : 975524
The pilot of the aircraft was in stable condition after ejecting and being rescued by a helicopter.
Seven sailors were injured, three of whom were evacuated to Manila, the Philippines for treatment, where their condition was listed as stable.
Four others were treated aboard the ship, and three have been released, the statement said.
No details were provided on the cause of the incident or the fate of the aircraft. The Pacific Fleet said the incident was under investigation.
The Vinson and another US carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, and their strike groups began drills Sunday in the South China Sea, following exercises with a Japanese naval ship in the Philippine Sea last week.
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