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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | 125 Strike Fighter Sqn US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean off Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
F35C damaged during refuelling trials with F/A 18F. Parts of refueling drogue have been ingested into F35s engine, causing serious damage. Aircraft landed safely on board USS Abraham Lincoln
Sources:
https://theaviationist.com/2018/09/05/u-s-navy-reports-f-35c-lightning-ii-and-f-a-18f-damaged-during-inflight-refueling-accident/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2018 07:25 | Rumbachtaler | Added |
| 16-Feb-2019 09:41 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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