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F-35 jet fighter (archive shot)
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The F-35, built by the US company Lockheed-Martin, is considered the most modern stealth fighter in the world.
Now one such jet from the British military has crashed during a routine flight over the Mediterranean Sea.
This was announced by the Ministry of Defense in London.
The pilot was able to save himself in time during the incident on Wednesday morning using an ejector seat.
He was safely brought to the aircraft carrier "HMS Queen Elizabeth".
There were initially no details about the background.
The investigation had begun, it said.
The F-35B version of the fighter jet was developed for aircraft carriers and can take off over short distances and land vertically.
F-35 machines were also used in the Middle East against the terrorist militia "Islamic State" (IS).
The world's most expensive fighter jet with equipment is estimated to cost around £ 100 million (€ 119 million).
as / dpa
