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US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing: Report
The F-35 stealth jet was hit during a combat mission over Iran and safely landed at a US air base; pilot stable and investigation ongoing, marking a rare Iranian strike.
- On Thursday, a U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over Iran, CNN and U.S. Central Command confirmed.
- Amid Operation Epic Fury, a U.S. F-35 made an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire, marking the first such incident since Feb. 28, with recent aircraft losses raising concerns.
- The IRGC claimed responsibility for striking the $100 million F-35, which made an emergency landing after suspected Iranian fire, according to IRGC statements.
- Investigators have opened probes, and Britzky said, 'We, of course, still don't know exactly what happened here and what hit this aircraft, but it does raise questions about the effectiveness of these strikes if Iran is still able to do this and target a U.S. aircraft in this way.'
- Pentagon filings show the $200 billion request signals planners expect sustained costs as U.S. military aircraft losses total at least 16 and the U.S. death toll rises to 13.
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The emergency landing of an F-35 hit in the skies of Iran raises questions about the effectiveness of Iran's defences
An American F-35A aircraft had to return from an operational mission over Iran on Thursday. It made an emergency landing at an unspecified base. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps then released a video of the aircraft being hit, but its authenticity has not been confirmed. However, even if the F-35A was damaged by an Iranian missile, it does not change the qualities of the aircraft and the absolute superiority of the American and Isra…
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a U.S. air base in the Middle East after it is believed to have been attacked by the Iranian air force.
The plane apparently had to land at a U.S. air base in the Middle East. It would be the first time since the beginning of the Iran war that Iran had hit a U.S. aircraft.
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