A British F-35 fighter jet crashed during a routine operation in the Mediterranean, the British Ministry of Defense announced.
A British F-35 fighter jet crashed in the Mediterranean during a routine flight, but its pilot was rescued after successfully using the ejection seat, the Ministry of Defense announced.
According to the British authorities, the incident occurred at 13.00 (Greek time) in international waters and no other aircraft was involved.
The pilot was located and transported to the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier.
An investigation is underway into the incident. According to the BBC’s defense correspondent, the investigation is likely to focus on a technical problem or human error that caused the F-35 to crash.
