A hunt F-35B Lightning II of the British Royal Navy made an emergency landing on the morning of Saturday 10 August at theAeroporto in Kagoshimain the city of Kirishima, in Japan, according to what reported by the local media. There are no injuries and airport operations have already returned to normal.
According to the Kagoshima airport office, the plane landed shortly after 11:30 local time, after the pilot had informed the control tower of a possible mechanical problem. Images transmitted by the issuer NHK They showed the hunting parked near the track at 14:00, without visible signs of damage.
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“The pilot had contacted the control of air traffic in advance, reporting a possible mechanical problem and requesting to carry out an emergency landing,” said the airport office to NHK.
After landing, the track was closed for about 20 minutes, while the F-35B was moved to a tricks and safety checks were carried out. In total, six flights – between departures and arrivals – have undergone delays of about 20 minutes.
Il Japanese Defense Ministry confirmed that it was a British hunting hunting from the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Walescurrently on a mission in the western Pacific as part of the Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG25). “The plane landed at Kagoshima airport due to a breakdown,” said the ministry.
The HMS Prince of Wales and the support ships are found in the region to conduct joint exercises with Japanese self -defense forces and the US armed forces. The exercises, part of theHighmast operationthey will continue until August 12th and aim to demonstrate the united kingdom’s ability to operate together with the allies in the ado-patient region.
Sources: Ministry of Defense of Japan | UK Defence Journal | X @royalairforce. This content was made with the help of the AI and was reviewed by the editorial staff.
