Posted on 01/27/2022 2:49:45 AM PST by 11th_VA
An F-35C Lightning II fighter suffered "a landing mishap" on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea on Monday. It left seven sailors injured while the pilot safely ejected and was later recovered, the Navy confirmed, marking the fifth major mishap aboard the deployed carrier since late November.
Between Nov. 22 and Tuesday, Carrier Air Wing 2 reported four other major incidents involving aircraft. Naval Safety Center data shows that the first incident, which occurred Nov. 22, was an in-flight engine fire aboard an F/A-18E Super Hornet that was able to land successfully.
Two days later, a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter "unexpectedly" lost its sonar dipping equipment while conducting a training flight. The third incident happened Nov. 29 and involved another F/A-18E Super Hornet. That time, an issue with the plane's left engine forced its pilot to shut it down and land using the other, good engine. Finally, on Dec. 31, a CMV-22B had an engine fire while on the Carl Vinson's deck.
When asked about the string of mishaps, Navy spokesman Lt. Nicholas Lingo said, "All five incidents remain under investigation, and we cannot speak to any pattern until the investigation concludes."
According to the Navy, the pilot was rescued by a U.S. military helicopter and is in stable condition. Of the seven injured sailors, three required medevac to a medical treatment facility in Manila, Philippines, and four were treated aboard the aircraft carrier. Lingo said that two of the evacuated sailors are in stable condition; one is in critical condition. One sailor is still being treated aboard the carrier; the other three have been released, he added.
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Let’s add that fighter pilots put their planes through high stress maneuvers that other aircraft are not put through. That takes a toll on engines.
I also wouldn’t discount the possibility of FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage).
But I'm sure the vessel is rated at 100% readiness.
Just need more pronoun training. Joe & Ho will get right on that.
When you have a pattern of mishaps and fires occuring over a short period of time when they weren’t happening before in such rapid sequence you have to think incompetence or deliberate sabotage. Probably more the former vs the latter exacerbated by the extended operations mission the battle group has been a part of since August. The weak links are showing themselves.
The Navy has plane captains.
Capable commander or a trans PC PICK.
An excellent post, with much to bear in mind - some remarkable kids out there every day, all the bullshit notwithstanding.
Great response. Those who don’t fly don’t know the incredible complexity of today’s planes, and fighter jets are the most complex of all.
Nothing made by humans is perfect because humans aren’t perfect. Things break and wear out. Preventative maintenance minimizes breakage, but it cannot prevent it.
I grew up flying, uncle a WWII Navy pilot, father a pilot who was Navy officer, son a Navy MH-60 pilot.
Thank you for your post.
I wonder if the Vinson is full of Arab Seamen?
Thank you for the accurate picture.
I wonder if the Vinson is full of Arab Seamen?
No, that would be any goat in the middle east.
I see you have answered my set and match question perfectly.
And its also why the Arabs call camels “Ships of the desert.”
ping
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