The crash took place at the time of landing the fighter aircraft, after exercise – What is said by US Air Force
F-35 fighter aircraft crashed during Alaska’s aircraft at Alaska yesterday, with the pilot using his ejected seat and being safe, according to the US Air Force.
The operator faced ‘malfunction during flight“, However, he was able to use the ejected seat, said Sacrine Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th US Air Force Battle Wing, according to a report by the Associated Press news agency.
The crash was done during landing then by exerciseaccording to the report.
According to the administration of the Eielson Air Force Base, the aircraft has suffered “serious damage”. It was not clear whether or not it could be repaired.
The operator was taken to Basset Military Hospital, according to the same source.
Lieutenant Townsend assured that he would be conducted ‘Thorough research’ for the accident, so as to “The chances of being repeated.”
F-35 is the fruit of the most expensive equipment program in the history of USA And the source of most of the revenue of the Lockheed Martin manufacturer (contributes about 30% of its turnover).
The Pentagon intends to spend 1.7 trillion. Dollars in the F-35 program, acquiring about 2,500 samples of the low observability fighter in the coming decades.
Source :Skai
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