An F-35B Lightning II, belonging to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 ‘Green Knights’, was involved in an incident on the ground at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, on Dec. 1, 2022.
According to a statement released by the 1st Marine Air Wing of the U.S. Marine Corps quoted by the Japanese NHK media outlet, around 1:40 PM LT, the F-35B made a precautionary landing at Kadena Air Base due to possible electrical problems. The aircraft was being towed when the nose wheel broke, leaving the 5th-generation aircraft with its nose on the taxiway.
A camera installed by NHK showed the F-35B nose down on the taxiway of Kadena Air Base just after 3:00 PM. While the U.S. Marine Corps is investigating the cause of the incident.
【嘉手納基地でＦ３５トラブルか】
沖縄のアメリカ軍嘉手納基地の誘導路で１日午後３時１０分すぎ、Ｆ３５ステルス戦闘機が機首を路面につけて止まっているのが確認されました。https://t.co/JFwmwzcKT2 pic.twitter.com/bqdXcqCCRG
— NHK沖縄さぁたぁちゃん (@okinawa_nhk) December 1, 2022
source theaviationist.com
