Incident Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 169617,
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Date:Thursday 1 December 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VF35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Owner/operator:US Marine Corps
Registration: 169617
MSN: BF-81
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Kadena Air Base (RODN) -   Japan
Phase: Pushback / towing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A US Marine Corps F-35B of VMFA-121 has suffered a nose landing gear collapse at Kadena AB in Okinawa while being towed following an emergency/precautionary landing

Sources:

https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/f-35-savas-ucaginin-burun-inis-takimi-kirildi/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10784501
https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1354293/169617-united-states-marine-corps-usmc-lockheed-martin-f-35b-lightning-ii

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