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Time of India
18 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
UK engineers arriving in Kerala to repair stranded F-35B jet
NEW DELHI: Aviation engineers from the UK are arriving in Thiruvananthapuram to repair an F-35B Lightning jet of Britain's Royal Navy as the aircraft continued to be stranded after making an emergency landing 12 days ago. The aircraft is part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group of the UK's Royal Navy. The jet, worth over USD 110 million and known to be one of the most advanced fighters globally, made the emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on June 14. The aircraft is awaiting repairs at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport after developing an engineering issue, a British High Commission spokesperson said on Friday. The UK has accepted an offer to move the aircraft to the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility at the airport. "The aircraft will be moved to the hangar once UK engineering teams arrive with specialist equipment, thereby ensuring there is minimal disruption to scheduled maintenance of other aircraft," the spokesperson said. The F-35B is the only fifth generation fighter jet with short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities, making it ideal for operating from smaller decks, austere bases and ships. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The official said the aircraft will return to active service once repairs and safety checks have been completed. "Ground teams continue to work closely with Indian authorities to ensure safety and security precautions are observed. We thank the Indian authorities and Thiruvananthapuram international airport for their continued support." The aircraft was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales due to adverse weather conditions. Engineers from HMS Prince of Wales assessed the aircraft and it was decided that the support of UK-based engineering teams was needed. Days after the aircraft's emergency landing, the Indian Air Force said it was providing all necessary support for the "rectification and subsequent return" of the aircraft. The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group carried out military drills with the Indian Navy earlier this month. Known simply as the 'Lightning' in British service, the F-35 model is the short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the fighter jet that is designed to operate from short-field bases and air-capable ships.
News18
a day ago
- General
- News18
F-35B Jet Remains Grounded In Kerala; Towing Gear, Support Team Being Flown From UK
Last Updated: A UK Royal Navy F-35B jet that made an emergency landing in Kerala on June 14 remains grounded, with British engineers and towing equipment being flown in for repairs. The F-35B fighter jet of the UK's Royal Navy, which has remained stranded in Kerala for nearly a fortnight now, will now reportedly be moved to a repair hangar with the help of a special towing equipment. According to a report with the Kerala-based English newspaper Onmanorama, a specialist towing equipment is being flown in from the United Kingdom to move the jet to the Air India Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hangar. Engineers from HMS Prince of Wales assessed the aircraft, and it was decided that the support of a UK-based engineering team was needed. On Wednesday, British authorities said efforts were underway to repair the aircraft. The jet, worth over USD 110 million and known to be one of the most advanced fighters globally, made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on June 14. The aircraft is part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group of the UK's Royal Navy. 'We are working to repair the UK F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram international airport as quickly as possible," a British high commission spokesperson said. 'We thank the Indian Authorities for their continued support," the official said. The aircraft was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales due to adverse weather conditions. Prioritising safety, the aircraft was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, where it landed safely. The aircraft has subsequently developed an engineering issue while on the ground, which precluded its return to the carrier, it is learnt. Days after the fighter jet's emergency landing, the Indian Air Force said it was providing all necessary support for the 'rectification and subsequent return" of the aircraft. The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group carried out military drills with the Indian Navy earlier this month. The F-35B is the only fifth-generation fighter jet with short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities, making it ideal for operating from smaller decks, austere bases and ships.
India Today
a day ago
- Automotive
- India Today
Tow trolley, 40 staffers from UK as F-35 refuses to leave Kerala even after 13 days
Amid monsoon showers, shifting sun, and round-the-clock CISF watch, the British $110-million F-35 stealth fighter jet will complete a fortnight of being stranded on the tarmac of Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram airport on Friday. Multiple attempts have been made to get it back into the sky, but all in vain. Now with the aircraft nearing two weeks of being grounded in India, the Royal British Navy is making a renewed push to get it since June 14 reportedly due to a hydraulic snag, the F-35B will now be attended to by a special tow vehicle being flown in from the UK, along with a 40-member team of British engineers and specialists, all headed to Kerala to carry out reports reveal that the fighter jet will be fixed right here in India. And yes, Britain might have to pay parking charges for the jet's extended stay. On June 14, the F-35B Lightning II, part of the Royal British Navy's HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group, made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport after reporting low fuel levels, compounded by bad weather that prevented a return to the aircraft carrier stationed 100 nautical miles off Kerala's coast. The Indian Air Force (IAF) facilitated the safe landing, providing refuelling and logistical support, but a subsequent hydraulic failure kept the jet F-35B GROUNDED, BUT MEMES TAKE OFFadvertisementNow into its second week of being stranded, and even the subject of a mock social media post, the F-35B aircraft is finally seeing intensified efforts to fix it. Social media in India didn't take long to jump inJust within a week of the F-35's unscheduled stay kicking-off, memes started flying viral post, which was reported widely, listed the $110-million jet for sale on OLX for just $40 joked that the jet deserves Indian citizenship now. Some said that the British F-35B is lucky to be parked out in the open in Kerala. Anywhere else, and it might've been stolen by now, they REPAIR TEAM, TOW VEHICLE HEADED TO KERALAA 40-member UK team of specialists, equipped with a special tow vehicle, is on its way to Kerala to repair the jet in Air India's Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) hangar located in the Thiruvananthapuram airport, reported the Kerala-based English newspaper Onmanorama."The aircraft will be moved to a space in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility hangar once specialist equipment and UK engineering teams arrive," a British High Commission spokesperson was quoted by The the decision to shift the jet to the hangar reverses the earlier reluctance of the British Navy due to concerns untold, but best Kerala Kaumudi report noted that the tow vehicle will ensure safe movement to the hangar, where repairs will proceed shielded from monsoon rains."The UK is working to repair the F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport as quickly as possible. We thank the Indian authorities for their continued support," the spokesperson of the British High Commission in India was quoted as saying by The NAVY'S FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT HAD HIT A WALLInitially, the jet's emergency landing was attributed to low fuel and adverse weather during a routine flight as part of a maritime exercise. The Indian Air Force's Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) coordinated the landing at Thiruvananthapuram. After refuelling, a hydraulic system failure was detected, which is critical for the jet to operate, rendering it Royal Navy technicians from HMS Prince of Wales attempted repairs, but the issue persisted. The British F-35 B, now parked at Bay 4 under Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) protection, has been drawing the attention of many on social media, where a satirical post said it was up for sale on repair attempts involved a small team of Royal Navy technicians, who could not resolve the hydraulic issue. The Royal Navy declined initial offers to move the cutting-edge stealth jet to Air India's hangar. Now, with the bigger specialised UK team and a vehicle to tow it on the way, the focus is on in-situ airlifting the jet to the UK remains an option if the renewed repair efforts fail. In that situation, Thiruvananthapuram airport may well witness a Royal Air Force lifter, say, a Globemaster, in action.- EndsMust Watch
India Today
3 days ago
- General
- India Today
Working to repair F-35: British high commission on jet stuck in Kerala for 10 days
As an F-35B fighter jet of the UK's Royal Navy remained stranded in Kerala for over 10 days, British authorities on Wednesday said efforts are underway to repair the jet, worth over USD 110 million and known to be one of the most advanced fighters globally, made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on June aircraft is part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group of the UK's Royal Navy. "We are working to repair the UK F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram international airport as quickly as possible," a British high commission spokesperson "We thank the Indian Authorities for their continued support," the official aircraft was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales due to adverse weather safety, the aircraft was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram international airport where it landed aircraft has subsequently developed an engineering issue while on the ground which precluded its return to the carrier, it is from HMS Prince of Wales assessed the aircraft and it was decided that the support of a UK-based engineering team was minimise disruptions to the regular airport operations, the aircraft will be moved to a space in the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility hangar once specialist equipment and UK engineering teams arrive, people familiar with the matter after the fighter jet's emergency landing, the Indian Air Force said it was providing all necessary support for the "rectification and subsequent return" of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group carried out military drills with the Indian Navy earlier this F-35B is the only fifth generation fighter jet with short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities, making it ideal for operating from smaller decks, austere bases and simply as the 'Lightning' in British service, the F-35 model is the short take off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the fighter jet that is designed to operate from short-field bases and air-capable ships.- Ends
Deccan Herald
7 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
UK's $110 million F-35B stealth fighter jet stranded in Kerala for a week
New Delhi: A team of technical experts from the UK is expected to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram in the next couple of days to examine a stranded F-35B 'Lightning' stealth fighter jet of the Royal Navy, people familiar with the matter said on jet, worth over $110 million and known to be one of the most advanced fighters, made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on June aircraft, part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group of the Royal Navy, reportedly had a problem in its hydraulic people cited above said a team of experts from the Royal Navy is arriving in Thiruvananthapuram to inspect the moving fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages days ago, a maintenance team from the Carrier Strike Group inspected the aircraft but could not address the glitch, they Indian Air Force last week said it was providing all necessary support for the "rectification and subsequent return" of the aircraft was undertaking routine flying outside Indian Air Defence Identification Zone with Thiruvananthapuram earmarked as the emergency recovery airfield, it said in a brief HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group carried out military drills with the Indian Navy last is learnt that the aircraft could not return to the carrier on the night of June 14 due to bad weather and made the emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram F-35B is the only fifth generation fighter jet with short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities, making it ideal for operating from smaller decks, austere bases and simply as the 'Lightning' in British service, the F-35 model is the short take off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the fighter jet that is designed to operate from short-field bases and air-capable ships.
