[55864] Emergency landing of a US F-35 fighter jet in the UAE
[55864] Emergency landing of a US F-35 fighter jet in the UAE
A US fighter jet made an emergency landing at Al Dhafra Air Base after transmitting a distress signal over the Sea of Oman, the second time within 24 hours.
Emergency landing of a US F-35 fighter jet in the UAE
According to reports from several news channels affiliated with Iranian entities, including خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet made an emergency landing this morning at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
The report states that the aircraft transmitted emergency code 7700 while flying over the Sea of Oman. According to the خبرفوری channel, this is an unusual event, as it is the "second time in the last 24 hours" that a US fighter jet of this model has transmitted a distress code and performed an emergency landing at the same base.
Additional media sources, including خبرفوری | اخبارجنگ فوری آمریکا, confirmed the details and noted that the aircraft changed its flight path immediately after activating the code, heading toward Al Dhafra Air Base. It should be noted that the sources reporting the incident are characterized by a distinct anti-American editorial line and tend to highlight technical or operational failures of the US military in the Gulf region.
As of now, there has been no official comment from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) regarding the alleged incidents.