UK ROYAL NAVY F-35B COULD NOT FLY BACK AFTER HYDRAULIC FAILURE

A British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on June 14 remains grounded due to a hydraulic system failure, defence officials confirmed on Friday. The aircraft may now be transported back to its carrier via a military transport aircraft if on-ground repairs remain unsuccessful.

The stealth fighter, operating from the UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, was conducting routine flying outside Indian airspace and had designated Thiruvananthapuram as its emergency recovery airfield. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the jet was forced to land due to low fuel.

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