America Just Lost Another F-35 Over Alaska

With the incident on Tuesday, a dozen F-35 was completely destroyed after the accident in the flight.

On Tuesday afternoon, in the Air Force of the United States of F-35A Lightning II, she suffered a “defective” at Eielson (AFB) in Alaska, forcing the pilot to get out of the aircraft. According to the official statement, Lightning II collapsed just before 1:00 pm (17:00 EST) yesterday, “inside the fence line” base.

It was reported that the pilot was unharmed, but was transported to Bassett Army Hospital “for further assessment”.

“Our people are our most important resource, and we are dedicated to securing their safety and security,” said Colonel Paul TownsendCommander 354. Combat Wing. “I assure you that the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation into this incident to reduce the chances of repeating such phenomena.”

The base further advised the locals not to stop near the base because it could interfere with the efforts on recovery, while noting that the Federal Law prohibits any photo along the Richardson highway near the base. Despite this warning, a video The jet that collapsed to the ground made rounds on social media. The pilot could be seen by parachute on the ground, while for the landing of the fifth generation ports, she prepared herself as she fell from the sky and exploded after a hit with the ground.

Not the first accident

The cause of the collision is under investigation, but this is just the latest accident that includes Lightning II. Last May, a variant of F-35b-short take-off and vertical landing (stovel) common fighterCollapsed near AlbuquerqueNew Mexico, during flight from Fort Worth to Edwards AFB, destroying aircraft of $ 135 million. Fortunately, the pilot also survived.

These incidents followed in the 2023 accident involving the US Marine Corps of the F-35B, which fell in Rural South Carolina. And in June 2024. The Japanese F-35 was forced to make urgent landing at the commercial airport.

The Novi Mexico incident marked the 30th collision last year, which included the F-35 and initiated constant concern about the cost of the costs and maintenance of a fighter. With an incident on Tuesday has a dozen F-35 was completely destroyed following the accident accidents. The remaining F-35 or were returned to service or in some cases successfully renewed for use as a maintenance training aids and ground crews.

The Government’s Liability Office (GAO) warned after the collision of South Carolina that the delay of maintenance continues to torment the program – with the aircraft only in the state of executing 55% of the timewhile the goal is 85 to 90% of the time. Much of the program is on the maintenance and management of the nozzles.

F-35 and Eielson

According to the report from Daily News SidchorageThere were 54 F-35A-Conventional Air Force Air Force and Lands operated by the US Air Force-State. Eielson is about 25 miles southeast of Fairbanks, and is selected for host Lightning II in 2016. He operated the plane Since April 2020 When the first two aircraft arrived, while the last of the last of the comprehensive multiple multiple times in the base Two years later In April 2022.

The F-35 Stir recorded the size of Eielson to increase by almost 50%and Newspapers have been reported earlier This resulted in a “population jump” for the Fairbanks area. More than half a billion dollars were invested in the infrastructure of the facility, which included “36 new buildings and a dozen housing units,” said Associate Press. This expansion included about 3,500 new active aircraft as well as their families.

The collision on Tuesday is now under investigation, and further development will probably occur.

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