The British Royal Navy’s F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, which made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 (Saturday), has now developed a hydraulic system failure, defence officials confirmed on Friday (June 20). The issue has grounded the advanced stealth aircraft indefinitely, and the jet may need to be airlifted back to its home base using a military transport aircraft, they said.UK Navy’s F-35B fighter jet may be airlifted back after hydraulic failure, say Defence Officials
The British Royal Navy’s F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, which made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 (Saturday), has now developed a hydraulic system failure, defence officials confirmed on Friday (June 20). The issue has grounded the advanced stealth aircraft indefinitely, and the jet may need to be airlifted back to its home base using a military transport aircraft, they said.
