Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 In The Mediterranean Has Been Recovered

 

Warzone/The Drive: The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean 

The U.K. Ministry of Defense says the remains of the jet have been successfully recovered, ending concerns that they could become security risks. 

The U.K. Ministry of Defense says that the wreckage of a Royal Air Force F-35B Joint Strike Fighter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth last month has been recovered. Successfully locating the remains of the aircraft and retrieving them had been a top priority given the operational security risks that would have been posed if any part of the plane had fallen into the hands of a less than friendly country, such as Russia. 

“Operations to recover the UK F-35 in the Mediterranean Sea have successfully concluded” and “there is no danger or compromise to sensitive equipment on the aircraft," a statement from the Ministry of Defense said, which was posted by The Sun newspaper in the United Kingdom. That outlet said that it had taken two weeks to locate the wreck on the seafloor and then another week to successfully bring it up to the surface.  

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