F-35A Catches Fire At Mountain Home Air Force Base

Lara Seligman September 23, 2016
A U.S. Air Force F-35A caught fire as it was preparing for a training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, today, according to the service. The pilot was forced to egress the jet at around 10:20 a.m. MDT while starting up the engine due to a fire from the aft section of the aircraft. The...

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