F-22 Makes Emergency Landing In Alaska And Is Observed To Be Leaining On Its Left Side

Air Force Times: Air Force F-22 Raptor makes emergency landing in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Air Force says a landing gear malfunction likely was the cause of an emergency landing of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet in Alaska, that resulted in the aircraft leaning on its left side.

The F-22 made the landing early Wednesday afternoon at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

The pilot was not injured.

Air Force spokeswoman Erin Eaton says the base launched in investigation after the emergency landing. A preliminary review pointed to the landing gear problem, the Air Force said in an announcement Thursday afternoon.

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Update: F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Side After Making Emergency Landing In Alaska (Warzone/The Drive)

WNU editor: This is the third incident involving an F-22 in the past 6 months.