Aircraft

F-35s operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth again following crash

22nd November 2021 at 12:23pm

F-35B Lightning jets have returned to operating from the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth.

It comes after one of the jets crashed shortly after takeoff from the Royal Navy's flagship in the Mediterranean.

A joint UK and US operation is currently under way to retrieve the wreck of the F-35B.

After a challenging week for #CSG21 it is great to see the flight deck of @HMSQNLZ busy operating F-35B jets from the @USMC and @OC617Sqn again. @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce pic.twitter.com/LiAzUKYcwG
— Commander UK Carrier Strike Group (@smrmoorhouse) November 20, 2021

The jet's pilot, who safely ejected from their aircraft, returned to the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier – with an investigation into the crash under way.