@onebrokepilot on Instagram: "F-35C Crash on USS Carl Vinson: A Costly Lesson in the South China Sea A single mistake. A jet worth over a hundred million dollars gone. Here’s the story behind it… 📝 On January 24, 2022, a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II crashed while attempting to land on the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea. As it approached the carrier, the fighter struck the fantail (rear section) of the ship, slid across the flight deck, and then plunged into the ocean. The accident