Incident Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215101
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 September 2018
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II
Owner/operator:125 Strike Fighter Sqn US Navy
Registration:
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Atlantic Ocean off Virginia -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
F35C damaged during refuelling trials with F/A 18F. Parts of refueling drogue have been ingested into F35s engine, causing serious damage. Aircraft landed safely on board USS Abraham Lincoln

Sources:

https://theaviationist.com/2018/09/05/u-s-navy-reports-f-35c-lightning-ii-and-f-a-18f-damaged-during-inflight-refueling-accident/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2018 07:25 Rumbachtaler Added
16-Feb-2019 09:41 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]

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