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| Date: | Friday 28 September 2018 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | VMFAT-501 USMC |
| Registration: | 168719 |
| MSN: | BF-21 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | W of Beaufort MCAS/Merritt Field (KNBC), SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The F-35 crashed during a training flight and the pilot ejected safely.
2019, May: A failed fuel tube caused the crash, U.S. government investigators said in a report.
“An investigation determined a manufacturing defect caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during flight, resulting in a loss of power to the engine«
Sources:
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article219182290.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/military-plane-crash-beaufort-county-south-carolina-live-updates-2018-09-28/
https://news.usni.org/2018/09/28/breaking-f-35b-crashes-near-marine-corps-air-station-beaufort
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/09/28/an-f-35b-has-crashed-near-marine-corps-air-station-beaufort/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-f35/defective-fuel-tube-caused-september-f-35-crash-in-south-carolina-report-idUSKCN1SH0G9
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/12/world/f-35s-first-crash-caused-manufacturing-defect-report/#.XvYZYcfPxaQ
F-16.net
Location
Media:
A @2nd_MAW @thef35 bravo crashed today near Beaufort, South Carolina.
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) 28 septembre 2018
The pilot ejected safely and is being evaluated by medical staff. The cause of the crash is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/uImuWdCWA2
The plane that crashed was an F-35, making this the first crash of the U.S. #military's newest and most expensive aircraft. The crash took place about 3 miles west of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The pilot ejected safely. https://t.co/gKCwkkj2h0
— DAV National HQ (@DAVHQ) September 28, 2018
Official update on F-35B crash now up on Facebook page of MCAS Beaufort. https://t.co/RtH8BBlKdi pic.twitter.com/eYA9brpRMV
— Steve Trimble (@TheDEWLine) September 28, 2018
USMC F-35B of VMFAT-501 crashed on September 28th, 2018. Now used as a training aid. #aviation pic.twitter.com/Mhz0iBtU6r
— The Shadow of the Eagle (@clemente3000) October 21, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2018 16:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Sep-2018 17:06 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 18:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 18:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 19:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 19:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 19:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 21:34 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 29-Sep-2018 04:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 11-Oct-2018 14:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Oct-2018 17:58 | Cushman | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-May-2019 20:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2019 17:09 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 26-Jun-2020 15:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Sep-2021 19:50 | Stringfellow | Updated [Registration, Cn, Country, Source, ] |
| 29-Sep-2021 19:50 | harro | Updated [Country, ] |
| 27-May-2022 08:16 | TB | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
| 16-Nov-2022 12:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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