* The wreckage was recovered from a depth of about 12,400 feet using a remotely operated vehicle to attach rigging to the aircraft, before being hoisted up
* The warplane will be delivered to a nearby military installation to assess damage
* Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt in the January 24 accident on the deck of the aircraft carrier
* At the time, the USS Vinson had been conducting training in the strategic South China Sea, much of which is claimed by China
* The jet's crashing site in international waters had fueled belief that China would recover the plane before the U.S., due to it's advanced technology
The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday, fearing China would get involved in its retrieval.
The wreckage was recovered from a depth of about 12,400 feet using a remotely operated vehicle to attach rigging to the aircraft, which was then hoisted up by a diving support ship, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said in an email.
It will be delivered to a nearby military installation to aid in the ongoing investigation of the incident, the statement said.
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US Navy Recovers US F-35C Stealth Fighter Jet That Fell Into The South China Sea After Crashing Off The USS Carl Vinson In January
Navy’s Crashed F-35C Recovered From The Bottom Of The South China Sea -- Warzone/The Drive
F-35C that crashed into the carrier Vinson salvaged from South China Sea -- Navy Times
US Navy recovers wreckage of jet that crashed into aircraft carrier from South China Sea -- CNN
Navy recovers stealth F-35 from South China Sea -- ABC News
UPDATED: Navy Recovers Crashed F-35C From Depths of South China Sea -- USN News
US Navy pulls sunken F-35 stealth fighter up 12,400 feet from the bottom of the South China Sea -- Business Insider
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No prob. More will crash soon enough and China can grab one then.
Lockheed stock to the moon!!!!!!!
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