UK F-35 Accident Report Raises Broader Safety Concerns

F-35B ZM152 underwater

F-35B ZM152 seen here complete and upside down on the Mediterranean seabed after the accident.

Credit: UK Defense Ministry
LONDON—An investigation into the loss of a British F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during carrier operations in the Mediterranean Sea in November 2021 has raised questions about equipment, resource management and program security issues affecting personnel. The long-awaited 148-page report into the loss...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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