China and the United States are at loggerheads over influence in the South China Sea. Under such circumstances, a state-of-the-art US F-35C fighter jet crashed during a routine exercise. Seven people were injured in the incident.
The U.S. Navy said in a statement on Monday that an F-35C fighter jet crashed while landing on the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea. Seven soldiers were injured in the incident. The pilot was rescued by a U.S. military helicopter.
The condition of the rest of the injured in the crashed warplane is also stable at present. The US Navy said in a statement that the cause of the accident was under investigation. The theory of sabotage is also coming up. Three of the injured were taken to a hospital in the Philippines.
It is to be noted that Red China has always dreamed of dominating the Indo-Pacific region. In particular, Beijing has sought to establish its authority by putting pressure on other countries along the South China Sea. Over the past few years, Beijing has been building military infrastructure in the South China Sea.
The communist country claims almost all of the water. On the contrary, the United States is demonstrating its strength by sending nuclear-powered warplanes there. According to analysts, America is determined to stop the ‘dragon’.
