Leaked footage shows moment Royal Navy F-35 jet crashes during take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth
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The images show the incident, which was reported to happen on November 17, as the jet took off from HMS Queen Elizabeth.
A pilot can be seen ejecting from the craft before the crash.
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It comes after the crash was reported last week with investigators believing a rain cover was sucked into the F-35’s engine, causing the pilot to eject upon take off.
The pilot was safely rescued and was taken to hospital for a routine medical check-up in Greece.
It is the first time any of the UK's fleet of 24 F-35 jets have crashed and the first crash for the aircraft carrier.
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