ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269634
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| Date: | 17-NOV-2021 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF). 617 Sqn |
| Registration: | ZM152 |
| MSN: | BK-18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Eastern Mediterranean -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) |
| HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An RAF F-35B crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued.
The aircraft was later recovered from the bottom of the sea.
Service Inquiry preliminary conclusions: "Based on the evidence obtained, the Panel is confident that the primary causal factor of the event was the left-hand intake blank remaining in the aircraft prior to launch reducing the engine power. This was most likely due to a combination of human, organisational and procedural factors. Nevertheless, the inquiry continues to pursue a standard of evidence that will allow other lines of inquiry to be addressed across a range of possible causes. "
Sources:
https://news.sky.com/story/pilot-ejects-as-british-f35-jet-from-flagshop-air-carrier-crashes-into-the-mediterranean-12470933
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/service-inquiry-investigating-the-accident-involving-f-35b-zm152-on-hms-queen-elizabeth-on-17-november-2021-interim-report
Media:
A British F35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning.
— Ministry of Defence Press Office (@DefenceHQPress) November 17, 2021
The pilot has been safely returned to the ship and an investigation has begun, so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.
Interesting (and disappointing) to find out that the F-35B that was lost from the QE was ZM152; she first flew in June 2019 and is, therefore, one of the newer F-35Bs in the UK fleet, with significantly lower Block IV upgrade requirements than older airframes. Thus a greater loss pic.twitter.com/wHnxHQLVtG
— Justin Bronk (@Justin_Br0nk) December 6, 2021
(FS) # 635 F35 B, “A” Cat, 17 Nov 2021 @Aerossurance @AviationSafety @CanMNews @RCAF_ARC @AusAirForce @RoyalNavy pic.twitter.com/jhNyF6bmpi
— Pat Hort (@Pathort1) January 21, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2021 15:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Nov-2021 15:37 | gerard57 | Updated [Time] |
| 17-Nov-2021 15:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Nov-2021 19:51 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2021 23:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2021 07:15 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 07-Dec-2021 08:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2021 08:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Jan-2022 08:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Jan-2022 15:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 25-Jan-2022 22:21 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2022 13:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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