On July 30, a US Navy US Navy F-35C jet crash in California, which evoked smoke around the area. This incident occurred in the evening, when the peaceful atmosphere was disrupted by black smoke near Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA. Moreover, this sheer fighter jet model is considered one of the most advanced planes, which lies crashed on the soil. Fortunately, the pilot ejected from the jet just in time to land safely, while the solid structure crashed.
The reason for the crash is not yet identified by the authorities, but this case is under investigation. Furthermore, the news of the fighter jet has come up after some days of the British F-35B fighter jet landing. This fighter jet was found crashed on Indian soil, which underwent repairs for a month to be in working condition. Such issues in the flight of the world’s most advanced fighter jet raise concerns over its compatibility and durability.
US Navy F-35C Fighter Jet Crashed Due To Unknown Reasons
According to the Navy, the crash was observed around 6:30 pm in California, when the plane emitted smoke into the air. Moreover, the incident was reported near the Naval Air Station Lemoore, where the segments of the fighter jet lay. This aircraft was on a training mission, in which it had to come back after striking the Fighter Squadron VF-125. The Fighter Squadron VF-125 is used by the US Navy to organize training sessions for the military with its jets. Moreover, the pilot was found safe, as he ejected from the plane before it could engulf him with dust.
The US Navy has started investigating the possible cause of the crash, which could have taken a life with it. Moreover, it is a relief to know that no injuries or structural damage have happened due to the incident.
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The UK Fighter Jet F-35B was sent back from India after a Month
On June 16, another incident occurred when a fifth-generation fighter jet faced a technical fault in its system. The British F-35B made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram Airport, Kerala, which stayed on Indian soil for 4 weeks. This landing was necessary because the aircraft ran out of fuel in the middle of its routine exercises. Apart from that, the weather conditions were unfavorable for any airplane or jet to fly because of certain risks.
However, after the aircraft landed safely on the runway, the engineers found a lurking technical fault in the solid structure. The pilot was lucky enough to survive the crash, as the plane was not safe to operate anymore. Moreover, concerns were raised when the repairs fell into the hands of a country that was not a part of the F-35 program. The repairs took multiple attempts and several logistical tests; the aircraft was now in a condition to join the Strike Group in Australia.
Apart from this, the Indian Airport has charged the concerned authorities a day-wise amount for the parking of the unannounced jet. For a day in the soil of the Indian territory, the Airport has charged Rs 26,261 from the British authorities. If we calculate, a total of Rs 9.2 lakhs has been accumulated for 4 weeks of repairs and parking of the fifth-generation fighter jet.
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Conclusion
In recent months, the F-35 program has received countless critical comments for technical glitches in the aircraft. Moreover, the countries are not satisfied with the sensitivity of the fifth-generation aircraft in the world at such high costs. These recent incidents that happened in the US and India for the F-35 program aircraft could have led to damage. Moreover, the possibility of hundreds of deaths could have been there if they had crashed in populated areas.
