The F-35C warplane was trying to land on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (US Navy via AP)
| F-35C Lightning II combat jet sank in South China Sea along with millions of dollars in cutting-edge technology and classified equipment |
The US army is racing to retrieve its sunken F-35C fighter jet that crashed in the disputed waters of the South China Sea during a “landing mishap” earlier this week.
Experts say the US will face a major setback in the race between the world’s two superpowers if China finds the jet first.
