Leaked video shows Navy fighter jet crashing on carrier USS Carl Vinson

Leaked video captured the harrowing second a fighter jet crashed onto the deck of the plane service USS Carl Vinson earlier than plunging into the South China Sea final month.

The pilot was recovered after ejecting from the F-35C Lightning II, which was seen bobbing within the water with out its cover. Seven sailors have been wounded within the Jan. 24 incident.

“The ship has assessed that the video and picture lined within the media … have been taken on board USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) throughout the crash,” US Navy seventh Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Hayley Sims advised Navy.com in an electronic mail.

The footage captured the plane’s remaining moments from the Pilot’s Touchdown Help Tv, or PLAT, digicam in addition to from the ship’s so-called “island,” the command middle for flight-deck operations.

The leaked video has been shared on Reddit, Telegram, Instagram and different social media websites, based on Enterprise Insider.

The video reveals the fighter mere moments earlier than it crashes into the USS Carl Vinson after which the South China Sea.

The F-35C is seen banking because it descends quickly towards the service because the service begins to show.

USS Carl Vinson participates in a bunch sail throughout the Rim of the Pacific train off the coast of Hawaii on June 26, 2018.

Petty Officer 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/U.S. Navy through AP, File

The F-35C is seen banking because it descends quickly towards the service, which was executing a flip on the time of the jet’s strategy.

The touchdown sign officer, or LSO, yells “Energy!” for the pilot to extend thrust, abort the touchdown and go round — however the fighter jet seems to strike the deck, bounces violently and skids because it erupts in flames.

After the pilot ejects, the aircraft plummets into the ocean and emergency crews rush to place out fires sparked by burning items from the plane.

Seven folks have been injured when the aircraft skittered throughout the deck of the air service and erupted into flames.

The Navy initially described the incident as a “touchdown mishap” that occurred whereas the Carl Vinson “was conducting routine flight operations within the South China Sea.”

The service added that the pilot, who was recovered by a helicopter, was in steady situation.

Three of the seven injured sailors have been flown to a hospital in Manila, the Philippines, and have been listed in steady situation, officers stated. The opposite 4 have been handled aboard the ship, they stated.

The pilot managed to eject from the cockpit earlier than the craft hit the water and was swiftly recovered by a rescue staff.

A brand new video reveals the USS Carl Vinson mere moments earlier than a fighter jet slams into the plane service after which into the ocean.

The Navy stated the accident stays below investigation. Officers have been working to salvage the Lockheed Martin-made F-35, estimated to price round $94 million.

“We're taking acceptable planning actions to salvage our plane and recuperate in a well timed method as we now have finished prior to now,” a Navy spokesman stated final week, based on Process and Goal.

The USS Carl Vinson is a part of a service strike group deployed to the South China Sea that has been conducting naval workout routines with the USS Abraham Lincoln amid tense relations between China and Taiwan.​