F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Crashes in Texas

F-35 following crash. Image via NBC5

An F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter crashed on the runaway at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Texas, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Thursday.

The pilot ejected safely, according to the statement. It is unclear if the pilot was a service member or a Lockheed employee. Lockheed manufactures the F-35B for the Marines.

“We are aware of the F-35B crash on the shared runway at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth and...

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/15/f-35b-joint-strike-fighter-crashes-in-texas

Leave a Comment

Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon