Technical Fault Identified After F-35B Crash

A pilot ejected after crash-landing a Lockheed Martin F-35B on the runway next to the company’s delivery center in Fort Worth on Dec. 15.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
A Lockheed Martin F-35B crash last month has been linked to a technical fault that affects an undisclosed number of aircraft as the U.S. Navy continues a potentially monthslong investigation into the root cause of the nonfatal incident. A Time Critical Technical Directive (TCTD) released by the F-35...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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