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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 2025 |
| Time: | 12:44 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Self-Defense Force - JASDF |
| Registration: | 09-8718 |
| MSN: | AX-18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Aomori Airport (AOJ/RJSA) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa Airport (MSJ/RJSM) |
| Misawa Airport (MSJ/RJSM) |
An F-35A of Japan Air Self-Defense Force made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport with an accompany one due to control trouble. No injuries were reported.
The runway was closed for 12 minutes. Two commercial flights delayed for 16 and 20 minutes, respectively.
After maintenance works, the fighter jet returned to Misawa Air Base at 21:00 next day.
Sources:
https://news.jp/i/1340978808766890553
https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST9K20T2T9KUBNB005M.html?iref=pc_national_incident_list_n
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/atv/2175357?display=1
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/atv/2178095?display=1
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/ra0ef5b8656636425a8e7a47ba03c597db
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2025 12:59 | isamuel | Added |
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