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| Date: | Monday 3 June 2024 |
| Time: | c. 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Self-Defense Force - JASDF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 180 km west of Misawa Air Base (MSJ/RJSM) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa Airport (MSJ/RJSM) |
| Misawa Airport (MSJ/RJSM) |
Two F-35A of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) were performing an air defence combat training at 180 km west of Misawa Air Base when a warning light of "electric system" of one of F-35As illuminated. The pilot declared an emergency and made a precaution landing at Aomori Airport (AOJ/RJSA) at 08:46 LT. The second F-35A accompanied to land.
There were no personal injuries.
The runway was closed until 09:16 LT and three commercial flights were affected as 33 minutes delay in maximum.
On 6th June, the Chief of Staff, JASDF announced in a press conference that the cause of the precaution landing was "A malfunction occurred in part of the aircraft's computer system."
Registrations of two F-35As are 89-8711 (c/n AX-11) and 09-8720 (c/n AX-20), however, it is unclear which is the troubled one.
Sources:
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS630NY7S63UBNB001M.html?iref=pc_ss_date_article
https://nordot.app/1170185283271263051
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20240603-OYT1T50135/
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2024060300715&g=soc
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/atv/1209079
https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/1789882
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/atv/1217084?display=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2024 13:31 | isamuel | Added |
| 04-Jun-2024 04:37 | isamuel | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2024 16:30 | isamuel | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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