US EditionUS F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing: Report
The F-35 was struck during a combat mission over Iran and landed safely at a U.S. airbase; it is the first known U.S. jet hit by Iranian fire in the ongoing conflict, officials said.
- On Thursday, a U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over Iran, CNN and U.S. Central Command confirmed.
- Amid Operation Epic Fury, a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire, marking the first such incident since Feb. 28, with recent aircraft losses raising concerns.
- The IRGC claimed responsibility for striking the $100 million F-35, which made an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire, according to IRGC statements.
- Investigators have opened probes, and Britzky said, 'We, of course, still don't know exactly what happened here and what hit this aircraft, but it does raise questions about the effectiveness of these strikes if Iran is still able to do this and target a U.S. aircraft in this way.'
- Pentagon filings show the $200 billion request signals planners expect sustained costs as U.S. military aircraft losses total at least 16 and the U.S. death toll rises to 13.
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U.S. F-35 makes emergency landing after apparent Iranian strike
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it was apparently struck by Iranian fire, according to CNN. The pilot is in stable condition. “We are aware of reports that a U.S. F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase after flying a combat mission over Iran,” CENTCOM spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins said in a statement. “The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in…
The fighter would have managed to return to a base in the Middle East after receiving an impact during a combat operation.
A plane is part of the so-called fifth generation of war hunting, with more integrated technology. No F-35 had been defeated before in battle.
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