British F-35 jet crashes into Mediterranean

[DOBIEMKZ]

British F-35 crashes into the Mediterranean, pilot ejects safely.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/11/17/british-f-35-crashes-into-the-mediterranean-pilot-ejects-safely/

British & American F-35Bs from HMS Queen Elizabeth joined those from the US, Italy and Israel for Exercise Falcon Strike 21 (FS21) in June 2021. FS21 is a joint, multinational exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth generation aircraft and apply their advanced capabilities to an increasingly complex & contested battle space. (U.K. Royal Navy)

 

LONDON – A British F-35B combat jet based on the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has crashed into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Ministry of Defence confirmed Nov. 17.

The pilot ejected and has been picked up and returned safely to the carrier.

The F-35B short-take-off, vertical-landing jet was one of eight British aircraft deployed on the Queen Elizabeth as it returned from a deployment in the Far East. The aircraft is one of 24 so far delivered to the British. The British are ordering 48 jets so far but have pledged to purchase 138, although that number is likely to be cut.

Ten US Marine F-35B’s are also deployed on the carrier.

The MoD said the crash occurred at 10:00 GMT during a routine operation from the carrier. No other aircraft were involved.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is on its maiden operational deployment, acting as the centerpiece of a British-led carrier strike group including U.S. and Dutch warships.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, the MoD said on Wednesday.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/17/british-f35-jet-crashes-into-mediterranean

A British F-35 pilot flying from the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier had to eject during a routine operation over the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The pilot was picked up but the £100m stealth jet crashed into the sea during the incident, which took place at about 10am UK time. No other vessels or aircraft were involved, defence sources said.

The accident took place shortly after the F-35 took off, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, said, but despite the incident other operational and training flights involving the jets were carrying on for the moment.

An MoD spokesperson said: “A British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning. The pilot has been safely returned to the ship and an investigation has begun, so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”

An immediate priority is recovery of the wreckage, with the UK keen to ensure the lost aircraft does not end up in the hands of a hostile state such as Russia.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is returning to the UK after a long deployment that has taken it through the Indian Ocean to the Pacific and back. Eight British and 10 US F-35Bs were deployed onboard before Wednesday.

Britain agreed to buy 48 F-35Bs from the US military company Lockheed Martin, at a cost of £6bn by 2025. Of those, 24 have been delivered.

It is the first accident involving an RAF F-35B, although there have been a handful of previous accidents involving the fighter jets in the past three years. The most similar crash happened in September 2018, involving an F-35B, when the pilot, a US Marine, had to eject in South Carolina. Faulty engine tubes were blamed.

Jets from HMS Queen Elizabeth previously participated in strikes against the remnants of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The crash will be investigated by the Defence Accident Investigation Branch, which usually takes several weeks before producing an initial report. A final report typically takes about a year to complete.

Edited November 18, 2021 by DOBIEMKZ

[kobayashiGT]

woah. so shiok. got chance to tell his grandkids that ah gong got ever press the eject button before. And survive. 🤣

[mersaylee]

A very expensive button...😁

[kobayashiGT]

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:39 AM, mersaylee said:

A very expensive button...😁

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So he can live to tell a story. 😂

[mersaylee]

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:48 AM, kobayashiGT said:

So he can live to tell a story. 😂

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So he can haolian to his grand kids that his finger costs the nation a hefty sum...😁

OK lah...better than this one...might cost a planet 😅

[Playtime]

wah....1206 siong leh...

[kobayashiGT]

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:55 AM, mersaylee said:

So he can haolian to his grand kids that his finger costs the nation a hefty sum...😁

OK lah...better than this one...might cost a planet 😅

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He didn't get to press thou. But knowing Mr Trump, he will still brag lah. 🤣

[Beregond]

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:39 AM, mersaylee said:

A very expensive button...😁

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if this is expensive, think about the connecticut. it could very well be scrape .

[Inlinefour]

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:02 AM, kobayashiGT said:

woah. so shiok. got chance to tell his grandkids that ah gong got ever press the eject button before. And survive. 🤣

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cd on before ejaculation 

blank attachment on before firing

 

😂😂😂

[D3badge]

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:02 AM, kobayashiGT said:

woah. so shiok. got chance to tell his grandkids that ah gong got ever press the eject button before. And survive. 🤣

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In reality he will be out of service, the impact will shorten his spinal cord by 1 to 2 inches 😂😂😂https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19456013/

Edited November 18, 2021 by D3badge

[Thaiyotakamli]

  On 11/18/2021 at 10:22 AM, D3badge said:

In reality he will be out of service, the impact will shorten his spinal cord by 1 to 2 inches 😂😂😂https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19456013/

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At least he get to live

[kobayashiGT]

  On 11/18/2021 at 10:07 AM, Inlinefour said:

cd on before ejaculation 

blank attachment on before firing

 

😂😂😂

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protection is always needed. No raw no war~! 😂

[Watwheels]

That's an expensive plane to dump into the sea.

[Jamesc]

That plane cost 100 million.

Take it out of his pay!

[Victor68]

Could this be another Boeing Max 737? Many contributors will sweat.

[Herz22]

It is about the same price that Taiwan bought F-16V. Maybe something the Taiwanese knew the British didn't?

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1968679/taiwan-finalises-62bn-purchase-of-f-16-jets-from-lockheed-martin

[Victor68]

  On 11/19/2021 at 12:16 AM, Herz22 said:

It is about the same price that Taiwan bought F-16V. Maybe something the Taiwanese knew the British didn't?

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1968679/taiwan-finalises-62bn-purchase-of-f-16-jets-from-lockheed-martin

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Did singapore buy that too? Would there be any media blockage and slowly forgotten? 

[Tommisan]

@kobayashiGT It is not a walk in the park when ejecting from a fighter jet. The compression on the spine and neck is one of the worst injuries that can happen, plus fractures on other parts of the limbs and other bodily injuries.

Link here

 

  On 11/18/2021 at 9:02 AM, kobayashiGT said:

woah. so shiok. got chance to tell his grandkids that ah gong got ever press the eject button before. And survive. 🤣

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