A South Korean F-35 stealth fighter at a base in Daegu, South Korea, October 1, 2019. Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool via REUTERS
* The landing gear on the £75million jet failed to extend over South Korean airbase
* The pilot decided to perform a dangerous 'belly landing' instead of ejecting
* In November, a British F-35 fell into the sea after a failed takeoff
A pilot has been forced to make an emergency 'belly landing' in a South Korean F-35A fighter jet after suffering a malfunction in the air.
Landing gear on the jet failed to extend but instead of ejecting, the pilot decided to land the £75million US-made craft at an airbase on its belly.
It is the latest in a series of incidents for the stealth fighter after a British F-35 toppled into the sea during a failed takeoff from HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Mediterranean.
Read more ....
South Korea Grounds F-35s After Avionics Malfunction Forces Emergency Landing
Korean F-35 Fighters Grounded After 'Major Systems Malfunction' Leads To Belly Landing -- Warzone/The Drive
South Korean stealth fighter makes emergency 'belly landing' -- CNN
An F-35A stealth fighter made a belly landing in South Korea after the jet's gear malfunctioned -- Insider
South Korea grounds F-35s after malfunction forces emergency landing -- CNA
F-35A fighter makes emergency landing due to 'avionic system issues': Air Force -- Yonhap News Agency
$100 Million F-35 Jet Forced To Do Emergency 'Belly Landing' In Alarming First -- Zero Hedge
1 comment:
That's gotta be a costly landing. F35's outer casing is like a hardened foam and it probably got grinded off the belly completely.
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