US Fighter Jet Has ‘Landing Mishap’ in South China Sea, 7 Injured: Navy

The USS Carl Vinson transits the Philippine Sea on April 23, 2017. USN Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Getty Images

Seven sailors were injured after a fighter jet had a “landing mishap” in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy announced.

The F-35C Joint Strike Fighter jet “had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations” on Jan. 24, according to a statement from the Navy.