( Observer Network News) Last month, a F-35B stealth fighter , worth hundreds of millions of pounds, on the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, which once caused heated discussions among overseas military fans. There is a sequel to this.
According to an exclusive report by the UK Defence Journal on December 7, while the fighter was salvaged, a crew member of the aircraft carrier was also arrested for leaking video of the crash site. catch.
The British Ministry of Defence confirmed to the media that the recovery of the F-35B fighter jet in the Mediterranean has been successfully concluded, and that the sensitive equipment on the aircraft was "not dangerous and not damaged". The operation took about three weeks in total, two of which were spent locating the wreck and another week to salvage it.
UK defence sources 'surprised by the speed of recovery', stormy weather made recovery of the F-35B wreck particularly challenging.
The recovered F-35B wreckage will be transported to a naval base in the Mediterranean. The source said the location of the base was sensitive and only confirmed that it belonged to an "ally" of Britain.
Information on the recovery of the wreckage of the F-35B is also closely guarded, with the UK Ministry of Defence only revealing that the operation involved an American deep-sea salvage vessel and a vessel chartered from Italy. In a statement, the MoD said: "The recovery of a UK F-35 in the Mediterranean Sea has been successfully concluded and we thank our NATO allies Italy and the United States for their support in the recovery operation."
Official image of the F-35B fighter jet aboard the Queen Elizabeth It did not disintegrate.
British National Security Adviser Stephen Lovegrove told the House of Commons Defence Committee on the 6th that he could not comment on the accident for the time being. The aircraft reference is crucial.
In addition, he also claimed that the current action taken by the UK is to ensure the secrecy of the F-35 aircraft technology, especially against the Russian side. This is the "primary issue" considered by the UK at present.
After the accident, a live video of the F-35B aircraft crashing into the sea on the aircraft carrier was circulated on the Internet. "British Defence Magazine" quoted an "anonymous and reliable source" saying that the male crew members involved have been arrested and sent back. UK.
reports that details are still unclear, but the British Defence Journal will not publish any names or rumored allegations given how it could affect someone's career.
Nov 29, paragraph The video began circulating on social media. The video, obtained by British defense Twitter user @Seb H, is about 16 seconds long and may have been captured by security cameras on the aircraft carrier. The report believes that the video is "believed to be real" Yes.
Video
captured by @Seb H shows the F-35B driving along the skid deck but "obviously lacking sufficient thrust or lift" when it was time to take off. Ultimately, the aircraft It did not take off from the deck, but fell directly to the end of the ramp and disappeared into the vast sea. At the same time, the pilot ejected and the parachute fell.
At present, the cause of the accident is still under investigation, and the official Explain whether the plane was found. But the British Portsmouth News Network said on the 25th the cause. Investigators said the most advanced stealth jet fighter may have plunged into the sea because of a cheap plastic waterproof cover.
November Around 10 am on the 17th,The plane took off and crashed into the sea close to the aircraft carrier shortly after. The pilot was rescued safely after ejection and taken to a Greek hospital for examination. Sailors on the British aircraft carrier told investigators they saw something in the waters of the accident that shouldn't have been there - "a red lid floating on the water". According to regulations, these waterproof covers and engine baffles should be removed before the fighter takes off.
But if the F-35B fighter jet takes off without removing it (one side), it will fail to take off due to insufficient air intake, resulting in insufficient engine thrust. It may also refer to other detachable waterproof parts on the fighter jet. Because the ground crew did not clean the runway in time, the waterproof cover was sucked into the engine when the fighter took off, which eventually caused a catastrophe.
Sky News says the video lends credence to the theory that the "waterproof cover sucks the engine".
.
