F-35 aircraft stranded in Kerala was taken to hangar, team from Britain

Updated: 06-07-2025, 12.04 PM

What is news?

Britain’s fighter aircraft F-35, standing at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport in Kerala, has been shifted to the Hanger. It can be repaired here at the Maintenance Repair and Overhall Center. For this, a team of 40 engineers from Britain has also reached Kerala today. This team will decide whether the aircraft will be repaired in India or taken to Britain. Please tell that the aircraft has been standing at the airport for 22 days.

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How did Britain aircraft come to Kerala?

The aircraft is part of the UK’s Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales Career Strike Group. It was flying during a joint maritime exercise with the Indian Navy in the Indo-Pacific region. On June 14, it flew from a distance of about 100 nautical miles from the Kerala coast, but could not return to its base due to lack of fuel. The aircraft then sought permission for emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram Airport.

Statement

Britain expressed his gratitude to India

A British High Commission spokesperson said, “A British engineering team has been deployed to repair F-35 aircraft at Thiruvananthapuram Airport. Britain has accepted the offer of a place in maintenance repair and overhaul. The aircraft will be transferred after the arrival of engineers, which are taking necessary experts for the repair process. Is.”