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A Chinese J-15 Flying Shark fighter pitched up 80 degrees and crashed on the Liaoning aircraft carrier — the pilot died
A Chinese Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark naval fighter pitched up 80 degrees and crashed on the Type 001 Liaoning aircraft carrier during a 2016 test flight. The Chinese pilot ejected too low for the parachute to activate.
The United States military currently has 11 aircraft carriers, and any damage requiring one of them to be sidelined could strain the Navy.
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