Incident Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning 17-5248,
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Date:Wednesday 31 January 2024
Time:c. 11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic F35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning
Owner/operator:United States Air Force
Registration: 17-5248
MSN: AF17-5248
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Kadena Air Base -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Kadena Air Base
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning based out of Hills AFB, made an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aircraft was inspected.

Sources:

https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1301055
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4bb69f6ec97aa9165162022a4f4a4582382f822c

Media:

Photo of the aircraft involved

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Feb-2024 17:00 aus Added
02-Feb-2024 17:01 harro Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Country, Departure airport]
02-Feb-2024 17:51 Anon. Updated [Embed code]

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