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| Date: | Thursday 14 February 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | BF-02 |
| MSN: | BF-02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
| Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
During a routine flight out of NAS Patuxent River, a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II experienced a cockpit smoke incursion, prompting an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely, with no further complications. The cause of the incident was traced to a faulty cooling system.
Sources:
https://www.defensedaily.com/pentagon-evaluating-cockpit-incident-in-an-f-35/navy-usmc/
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-lockheed-fighter-honeywell/honeywell-to-test-some-f-35-parts-after-smoke-incident-idUKBRE91O11Z20130225
https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-35/airframe-profile/6029/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2025 18:53 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Cn, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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