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Yomiuri Shimbun
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yomiuri Shimbun
British Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Kagoshima Airport
KAGOSHIMA (Jiji Press) — A British military fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to the transport ministry's Kagoshima Airport office, the aircraft, an F-35B, made the unscheduled landing due to an engine problem. No one was injured. As a result of this incident, the runway at the airport was closed for some 20 minutes, affecting the takeoffs and landings of six commercial flights.
The Hindu
3 hours ago
- The Hindu
British fighter jet makes emergency landing in Japan
A British F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing on Sunday (August 10, 2025) at the Kagoshima airport located in south-western Japan due to a malfunction, airport officials said, as reported by Kyodo News. According to Kyodo News, some departures and arrivals of commercial flights at the airport were affected when a runway was closed for approximately 20 minutes following the incident, which occurred at around 11:30 a.m., as officials stated. No injuries were reported. Kyodo News noted that British forces have been conducting a joint drill with Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force and American forces since August 4, which will continue through next Tuesday (August 19, 2025), having dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group to the western Pacific. Earlier in July, a British F-35B fighter jet left India after making an emergency landing in Kerala's capital city of Thiruvananthapuram due to a hydraulic system fault. The fighter jet had made an emergency landing at the airport on June 14. The British Navy aircraft is a part of the U.K. Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. The fighter jet was out on a routine sortie when it developed a snag and could not land on the ship. The plane reached the Thiruvananthapuram airport, which was designated as the emergency recovery airfield, and requested emergency landing permission. The Indian Air Force provided all required support and assisted in the process, including refuelling. The British Navy's F-35 fighter jet finally took off from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22 after remaining grounded at the airport for over a month following a fault in the hydraulic system. F-35Bs are highly advanced stealth jets, built by Lockheed Martin, and are prized for their short take-off and vertical landing capability.
Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
British F-35 fighter jet makes emergency landing in Japan
A British F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing on Sunday at the Kagoshima airport located in south-western Japan due to a malfunction, airport officials said, as reported by Kyodo News. Earlier in July, a British F-35B fighter jet left India after making an emergency landing in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram due to a hydraulic system fault.(File/@CISFHQrs) According to Kyodo News, some departures and arrivals of commercial flights at the airport were affected when a runway was closed for approximately 20 minutes following the incident, which occurred at around 11:30 AM, as officials stated. No injuries were reported. Kyodo News noted that British forces have been conducting a joint drill with Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force and American forces since August 4, which will continue through next Tuesday, having dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group to the western Pacific. Earlier in July, a British F-35B fighter jet left India after making an emergency landing in Kerala's capital city of Thiruvananthapuram due to a hydraulic system fault. The fighter jet had made an emergency landing at the airport on June 14. The British Navy aircraft is a part of the UK Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. The fighter jet was out on a routine sortie when it developed a snag and could not land on the ship. The plane reached the Thiruvananthapuram airport, which was designated as the emergency recovery airfield, and requested emergency landing permission. The Indian Air Force provided all required support and assisted in the process, including refuelling. British Navy's F-35 fighter jet finally took off from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22 after remaining grounded at the airport for over a month following a fault in the hydraulic system. A British High Commission Spokesperson had expressed gratitude to the Indian authorities for the support offered in the repair and recovery process of a UK F-35B aircraft. In an official statement, the British High Commission Spokesperson said, "The UK remains very grateful for the support and collaboration of the Indian authorities and airport teams throughout the repair and recovery process", the statement added. The High Commission Spokesperson underscored in their remarks, "We look forward to continuing to strengthen our defence partnership with India." F-35Bs are highly advanced stealth jets, built by Lockheed Martin, and are prized for their short take-off and vertical landing capability.
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First Post
10 hours ago
- General
- First Post
British F-35 fighter makes emergency landing in Japan after malfunction
A British F-35 stealth fighter made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport due to a malfunction, briefly disrupting flights. The jet was part of joint drills with Japanese and US forces. Read here read more A British F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing on Sunday at the Kagoshima airport located in south-western Japan due to a malfunction, airport officials said, as reported by Kyodo News. According to Kyodo News, some departures and arrivals of commercial flights at the airport were affected when a runway was closed for approximately 20 minutes following the incident, which occurred at around 11:30 AM, as officials stated. No injuries were reported. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Kyodo News noted that British forces have been conducting a joint drill with Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force and American forces since August 4, which will continue through next Tuesday, having dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group to the western Pacific. Earlier in July, a British F-35B fighter jet left India after making an emergency landing in Kerala's capital city of Thiruvananthapuram due to a hydraulic system fault. The fighter jet had made an emergency landing at the airport on June 14. The British Navy aircraft is a part of the UK Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. The fighter jet was out on a routine sortie when it developed a snag and could not land on the ship. The plane reached the Thiruvananthapuram airport, which was designated as the emergency recovery airfield, and requested emergency landing permission. The Indian Air Force provided all required support and assisted in the process, including refuelling. British Navy's F-35 fighter jet finally took off from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22 after remaining grounded at the airport for over a month following a fault in the hydraulic system. A British High Commission Spokesperson had expressed gratitude to the Indian authorities for the support offered in the repair and recovery process of a UK F-35B aircraft. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In an official statement, the British High Commission Spokesperson said, 'The UK remains very grateful for the support and collaboration of the Indian authorities and airport teams throughout the repair and recovery process', the statement added. The High Commission Spokesperson underscored in their remarks, 'We look forward to continuing to strengthen our defence partnership with India." F-35Bs are highly advanced stealth jets, built by Lockheed Martin, and are prized for their short take-off and vertical landing capability.
India Today
13 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Another British F-35 jet makes emergency landing in Japan weeks after India snag
A British F-35B stealth fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport in southwestern Japan on Sunday due to a technical malfunction, according to airport officials cited by Kyodo incident occurred around 11.30 am, prompting a temporary runway closure that disrupted several commercial flight departures and arrivals for approximately 20 minutes. No injuries were jet is part of a British aircraft carrier strike group currently engaged in a joint military exercise with Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force and US forces. The drill began on August 4 and is scheduled to continue until next Tuesday. This is the second known emergency landing involving a British F-35B in recent months. Another fighter jet from the UK's HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier made an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on June 14, due to a hydraulic system aircraft, which was conducting a routine sortie at the time, was unable to return to the carrier and diverted to Thiruvananthapuram Airport, a designated emergency recovery site. The Indian Air Force provided full support, including refuelling and ground jet remained grounded at the airport for five weeks before finally departing on July 22. The British High Commission later thanked Indian authorities for their cooperation during the repair and recovery process.'We remain very grateful for the support and collaboration of the Indian authorities and airport teams throughout,' a British High Commission spokesperson said, adding that the UK looks forward to strengthening its defence partnership with recent event has drawn attention from state-run media outlets in China and Russia. Russia's Sputnik India account on X posted, 'British F-35 makes emergency landing... Again. Just weeks after one F-35 was stranded in India, another was forced into an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima Airport. Collecting emergency landings like souvenirs'.China's state-run Global Times took a sharper stance, arguing that the malfunctions highlighted the F-35B's 'overly complex systems and demanding maintenance requirements.' Citing Chinese aviation expert Wang Ya'nan, the outlet claimed that UK personnel may be struggling to manage these challenges during extended deployments far from home. The F-35B, developed by Lockheed Martin, is a state-of-the-art stealth fighter known for its short take-off and vertical landing capabilities.- EndsMust Watch
