A U.S. Navy investigation reportedly blames pilot error when an F-35C Lightning II jet crashed on the deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier last year in the South China Sea.
Shared report Investigators concluded that the Jan. 24 crash involving the USS Carl Vinson was the result of the pilot choosing a special landing but not turning on the plane’s electronic aids, Military.com said. indicated by
A video of the incident went viral on social media, injuring several sailors. The pilot successfully ejected.
Reports say the crash caused millions of dollars in damage to another plane and hundreds of thousands of dollars to the carrier’s deck.
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An F-35C stealth jet sits on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Japan. (Reuters/Tim Kelly)
identified the pilot only by his rank is lieutenant He said he wanted to try a “Rapid Recovery Operation” known as a “Sierra Hotel Break” or SHB.
According to the outlet, the SHB was issued by the Navy “when an aircraft initiates a turn downwind from behind or above a ship… [using] The decelerating G-forces during a 360-degree turn cause the gear to drop when the aircraft is below the gear transition speed.” was.”
According to reports, the lieutenant did not turn on Approach Power Compensation Mode (APC) or Delta Flight Path (DFP). APC keeps the jet square and DFP automatically adjusts the throttle.
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam for a scheduled call on March 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Monroe)
The landing signal officer told the pilot to hit the afterburner at the moment it appeared on video. The whole incident lasted 4-5 minutes.
The plane sank in the sea and was salvaged by the Navy in March last year.
The Navy did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital, but Navy spokesman Cmdr. No, but I will continue to serve as a naval officer.”
U.S. Navy test pilot Tony Wilson landed the first F-35C Joint Strike fighter on an aircraft carrier using the tailhook system on November 3, 2014, off the coast of California. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
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Investigators have issued a series of recommendations to prevent further incidents, and said the Navy is not recommending a rapid recovery operation, or an end to the SHB.
Fox News’ Greg Norman, Bradford Betz, and Lucas Y. Tomlinson contributed to this report.
