Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash In Southern California

The tanker (pictured on Tuesday) was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Thermal, California, just east of the airport. All eight crew members on board were unharmed

FOX News: U.S. military jet crashes after mid-air collision during refuelling

The F-35 crew ejected and is being treated, the KC-130 crew is safe, military officials said.

A U.S. military jet crashed Tuesday in California, after a mid-air collision with a KC-130J aircraft.

According to the military, the crash occurred around 4 p.m. after the F-35B hit the KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling.

A radio dispatch of emergency personnel on the ground reported that the F-35's pilot and co-pilot were able to safely eject before the plane crashed in Thermal, Ca.

The pilot of the F-35 is being treated and all crew members aboard the KC-130 were reported safe, a military spokesperson told FOX News.

The KC-130 was carrying at least eight passengers., KESQ reported.

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More News On Today's Marine F-35B And KC-130J Colliding And Crashing In Southern California

Pilot of F-35 fighter jet parachutes to safety after colliding with a KC-130 Hercules tanker aircraft during mid-air refueling forcing it to make an emergency landing in a field in remote area of California -- Daily Mail
Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash In Southern California (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive
Marine KC-130 and F-35 collide in California -- Marine Times
Marine F-35B Crashes After Collision With KC-130 Over California; All Aircrew Recovered Safely -- USNI News
Marine Corps F-35 and C-130 Collide During Refueling Exercise, All Personnel Found Safe -- Military.com
Marine F-35 jet crashes after clipping wings with refueling plane -- ABC News
Fighter Jet, Refueling Tanker Collide Midair Above Thermal Near Salton Sea -- NBC San Diego

4 comments:

  1. I wonder how many other F-35 pilots have complained about the low speed handling of the Lightening II

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  2. Might it make sense that it does not have good low speed handling?

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  3. Someone's military career just blew up.

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