UK NewsBritish F-35 Jet Crashes Into MediterraneanSavePrintA seaman walks past an F-35B Lightning multirole combat aircraft along the deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier while moored in the new port of Cyprus's southern city of Limassol on July 1, 2021. Roy Issa/AFP via Getty ImagesAlexander Zhang11/17/2021|Updated: 11/17/2021A British F-35 jet crashed into the Mediterranean on Wednesday, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed, with the pilot ejecting safely.An MoD spokesman said: “A British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.