Normal occurrence of diversion by F-35: IAF on fighter jet emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport
As a
British F-35 fighter jet
made an emergency landing at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport last night, the
Indian Air Force
(IAF) on Sunday said it is "fully aware" of it and facilitated the aircraft for
flight safety reasons
.
The jet, which is believed to have taken off from an
aircraft carrier
, made the emergency landing after running low on fuel, sources said on Sunday.
The jet landed safely at around 9.30 pm, they said.
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An IAF spokesperson in a brief statement said, "A normal occurrence of diversion by F-35. The IAF is fully aware and facilitated the aircraft for flight safety reasons."
"All assistance being given and the IAF is in coordination with all agencies," he added.
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The aircraft is currently parked at the airport.
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