Photo Shows US Navy Crashing $100 Million Jet Into Ocean

The Navy's advanced radar and stealth tech could end up in the hands of the Chinese government after a plane crash in the South China Sea.

The Navy was able to spot the jet before it sank into the water, as seen in photos posted to social media, a fully exposed and very expensive blunder for the US military.

Jet Set

According to the Navy, the F-35C crashed on the aircraft carrier during routine operations on Monday. Seven sailors were injured, but there were no deaths.

The video and photo that were covered by the media today were taken on the ship, according to the Seventh Fleet's public affairs officer.

Sims was referring to a video posted to the internet by a Turkish channel that claimed to show live footage of the wreck, but it was not clear if it was the video he was referring to.

The Navy is investigating the crash.

Recovery Efforts

The Navy is racing to recover the stealth jet that is sitting at the bottom of the South China Sea. The Seventh Fleet's Lieutenant Nicholas Lingo told the outlet that recovery efforts are ongoing.

The job will be difficult because of China's claim to most of the sea.

China publicly stated that the plane wouldn't fall into Beijing's hands.

The US should contribute more to regional peace and stability, rather than flexing force at every turn in the South China Sea, according to China's Foreign Ministry.

The US military is more keen than ever to keep advanced plane tech because of the tensions between Russia and the US over the country's movements into neighboring Ukraine.

With the Olympics starting in Beijing next week, it is likely that China is telling the truth, focusing on presenting the country in a positive light, and not actively racing to recover a wrecked jet on the seafloor.

The military is desperately trying to recover a $100 million stealth jet.

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