F-35C Lightning II suffers landing mishap on USS Carl Vinson (24-1-2022)

6-2-2022

Leaked video of the accident. The F-35 tries to land at high speed and the landing gear collapses. The pilot then losses control over the deck.

https://twitter.com/fighterman_ffrc/status/

27-1-2022

First photo of the Lighting after the incident.

24-1-2022

The US Navy has informed that a F-35C Lightning II has suffered a landing mishap on USS Carl Vinson when operating in the South China Sea. Below is the press release:

Press release

F-35C Lightning II belonging to VFA-147 "Argonauts" on USS Carl Vinson.

References:

- https://www.cpf.navy.mil
- https://news.usni.org/