Archive · 21 Jun 2025
British F-35 Jet Stranded in India After Emergency Landing
A British jet fighter had to make an emergency landing in India because of a problem with its fuel.
Now, it has problems with its parts.
A special team of technicians will come to look at the plane and see what's wrong.
They are planning to take the plane back to England to fix it.
The British team is not allowing the plane to be stored inside a building to keep it safe.
A British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet remains grounded in Thiruvananthapuram, India, after an emergency landing.
The jet made an emergency landing last Saturday due to low fuel, and has since been revealed to have hydraulic damage.
A 30-member inspection team, including British and American technicians from Lockheed Martin, will arrive.
The team will likely prepare the jet for airlift back to Britain, potentially disassembling it to fit a transport plane.
The UK has declined offers for hangar space and temporary shelter, maintaining constant surveillance.
- Who
- A British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet.
- What
- A British F-35B fighter jet is grounded in Thiruvananthapuram, India, due to a technical malfunction.
- When
- Last Saturday.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, India.
- Why
- The jet landed due to low fuel and then suffered a technical malfunction.
Aircraft Security
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Storage of Aircraft
Aircraft Security
The UK declined the offer of Indian hangar space and a temporary shelter to protect the jet.
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- Aircraft Type
- F-35B Lightning II
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Landing Date
- Last Saturday
- Issue
- Hydraulic Damage
- Team Size
- 30-member
- Carrier Group
- HMS Prince of Wales
Sources
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