British F-35B Lightning II The fighter is located in Kirishima, Japan on Saturday, August 10 Kagoshima AirportLocal media reported in an emergency. There was no casualty, and the operation of the airport was already normal.
According to the Kagoshima Airport Office, the aircraft landed after 11:30 am local time after the pilot informed the control tower of the possibility of mechanical defects. NHKThe video was broadcasted at 2 pm as of 2 pm, the fighter aircraft near the runway was captured without damage.
“The pilot contacted the aviation traffic system in advance to report the possibility of mechanical problems and requested an emergency landing,” the airport office official said. NHKIt was revealed.
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Immediately after landing, the runway was closed for about 20 minutes, and the F-35B moved to Judo and received a safety check. As a result, six departures and arrival flights were delayed about 20 minutes.
Japanese DefenseThis fighter is currently Air Forms 25 (CSG25)British aircraft carrier operated in the Western Pacific as a member of HMS Prince of Wales I confirmed that I was a member of the aircraft. The Ministry of Defense said, “The aircraft landed at Kagoshima Airport due to failure.”
HMS Prince of Wales and support traps are currently in this area for joint training with the Japanese Self -Defense Forces and the US military. This training ‘High Mast Operation’As part of it, it will be held until August 12 and aims to show the ability to carry out cooperative operations with allies in the Indian and Pacific regions.
Source: Japan Defense Ministry | UK Defence Journal | X @royalairforce. This content was written with the help of AI and was inspected by the editorial team.