US EditionF-35B in Kerala: UK fighter jet stuck in India ready to fly
KERALA, INDIA, JUL 21 – After a hydraulic failure forced an emergency landing, UK engineers completed repairs on the $110 million stealth jet, ending its five-week stay at Kerala airport, officials said.
- The British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II, grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, is scheduled to depart on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
- The F-35B made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 due to a hydraulic system failure, in Kerala and on June 14, 2025.
- A team of UK aviation engineers completed repairs, 14-member team, and the aircraft is now prepared for departure from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
- Amid the fighter jet’s imminent departure, the British High Commission Spokesperson expressed gratitude to Indian authorities, concluding an unusual chapter in international defense cooperation.
- Prolonged grounding of the fighter jet, as part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group operating in the Indo-Pacific, sparked discussions in the UK House of Commons about safeguarding classified systems.
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Fifth-generation stealth jet made an emergency landing on June 14 due to a hydraulic fault
·Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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The Indian trip of the F-35B British Air Force will come to an end. Blocked for five weeks in the Kerala region, the aircraft was repaired and will be able to return to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This trip has not failed to be the subject of much mockery.
The fighter aircraft had been blocked in southern India since mid-June. It had landed because of the poor weather conditions encountered while flying over the Indian Ocean.
·Paris, France
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