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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 17-5248 |
| MSN: | AF17-5248 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kadena Air Base -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kadena Air Base |
A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning based out of Hills AFB, made an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aircraft was inspected.
Sources:
https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1301055
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4bb69f6ec97aa9165162022a4f4a4582382f822c
Media:
Photo of the aircraft involved17-5248 421FS "Black Widows" pic.twitter.com/mQxN3MDM77
— RYO@空 (@Petro_rr) July 26, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2024 17:00 | aus | Added |
| 02-Feb-2024 17:01 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Country, Departure airport, ] |
| 02-Feb-2024 17:51 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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