Et F-35B Lightning II-Famp aircraft from the British Navy made Saturday Morning (August 10) an emergency landing in Kagoshima Airport In the city of Kirishima, Japan, according to local media. No persons were injured and the airport’s operation has since resumed as usual.
According to Kagoshima Airport Office, the aircraft landed shortly after 7 p.m. 11.30pm local time after the pilot had informed the control tower of a possible mechanical problem. Recordings from the TV station NHK showed the aircraft parked near the runway at. 14.00 without visible damage.
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“The pilot had contacted the flight management in advance, informed of a possible mechanical problem and wanted to make an emergency landing,” the airport office told NHK.
After the landing, the runway was closed for about 20 minutes while the F-35B was moved to a taxi and security check was performed. In total, six departures and arrivals were delayed by about 20 minutes.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed that it was a British aircraft carrier -based fighter jets from HMS Prince of Walescurrently operating in the Western Pacific as part of Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG25). “The aircraft landed at Kagoshima Airport due to an error,” the ministry said.
HMS Prince of Wales and accompanying support ships are in the region to complete joint training with the Japanese self -defense forces and the US military. The exercises that are part of Operation Highmastcontinues until August 12 and aims to demonstrate Britain’s ability to operate with allies in the Indo-Stillhav region.
Sources: Japan Department Ministry | UK Defence Journal | X @ROYALAIRFORCE. This content has been prepared with the help of AI and has been reviewed by the editorial staff.
