ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214615
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| Date: | 22-AUG-2018 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 11-5024 |
| MSN: | AF-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Eglin Air Force Base, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
| Eglin AFB, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft suffered an in-flight emergency and when parked immediately after a safe landing the nose gear collapsed. There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.airforcetimes.com/air/2018/08/22/f-35-landing-gear-collapses-after-in-flight-emergency/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/f-35a-spotted-nose-down-on-runway-at-eglin-afb-after-in-flight-emergency/
f-16.net
Media:
F-35A Emergency Landing after Nose Gear Collapses At Eglin Air Force Base https://t.co/LyWdx6m8Im
— Fighter jets World (@FJW_Aviation) August 23, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2018 05:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Aug-2018 05:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 23-Aug-2018 06:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 06:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 01-Oct-2021 13:29 | Stringfellow | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 02-Oct-2021 19:51 | Stringfellow | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
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