ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249176
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| Date: | Friday 12 March 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Yuma MCAS, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yuma MCAS, Arizona |
| Yuma MCAS, Arizona | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An ammunition round exploded following its discharge from an F-35B at Yuma MCAS, Arizona. The pilote managed to safely land the plane.
The airplane sustained substantial damage. It was classified as a class A incident.
Sources:
https://www.capital.fr/economie-politique/un-avion-de-chasse-americain-f35-se-tire-dessus-tout-seul-1398422
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/24/marine-corps-f-35b-arizona-damaged-round-discharged-jet-cannon.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2021 10:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Mar-2021 10:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2021 11:46 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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