UK F-35B awaits repairs at Thiruvananthapuram airport after engineering issue, says British High Commission

Thiruvananthapuram: A UK F-35B plane is at disclose looking ahead to repairs at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport after experiencing an engineering scenario, a British High Commission spokesperson confirmed.

“A UK F-35B plane is looking ahead to repairs at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport after constructing an engineering scenario. The UK has approved a proposal to hotfoot the plane to the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility at the airport. The plane will be moved to the hangar as soon as UK engineering teams arrive with specialist equipment, thereby making sure there is minimal disruption to scheduled repairs of different plane,” the spokesperson talked about.

The plane is expected to return to energetic carrier after the vital repairs and security checks are done. In a assertion, the British High Commission added, “Ground teams proceed to work closely with Indian authorities to make sure that security and security precautions are noticed. We thank the Indian authorities and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for his or her endured support.”

British authorities on Thursday expressed gratitude to India following the emergency landing of the British F-35B fighter jet at Thiruvananthapuram airport nearly about a fortnight ago. “We're working to restore the UK F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport as posthaste as imaginable. We thank the Indian Authorities for his or her endured support,” the spokesperson talked about.

The UK plane was as soon as unable to return to UK Plane Carrier HMS Prince of Wales because of the destructive weather prerequisites. Prioritising security, the plane diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in India, where it landed safely.

Whereas on the bottom, the plane developed an engineering scenario that precluded its return to the Carrier. Engineers from HMS Prince of Wales assessed the topic and likely that aid from a UK-based engineering group was as soon as required.

Consistent with the UK High Commission, the plane will be relocated to a neighborhood in the repairs restore and overhaul facility hangar as soon as the vital equipment and personnel arrive.

All the scheme in which by this diversion incident, the UK has worked in shut coordination with Indian authorities. “All the scheme in which by this diversion incident, now we beget worked closely with all Indian authorities, at the side of the Indian Air Drive, Indian Navy and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and are extremely grateful for his or her support,” the High Commission talked about.

The assertion additional highlighted the endured security and organisational support offered by India, underlining the rising cooperation and valid relationship between the military of both worldwide locations.

Earlier, the Indian Air Drive (IAF) confirmed that a British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on the night time of June 14.

In a submit on X, the IAF stated, “A Royal Navy F-35B fighter recovered off an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night time of 14 June 25. Working from UK Plane Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, it was as soon as endeavor routine flying exterior Indian ADIZ with Thiruvananthapuram earmarked as the emergency recovery airfield.”

“On having declared a diversion off an emergency, the F-35B was as soon as detected and identified by the IAF’s IACCS network and cleared for the recovery. IAF is offering all vital support for the rectification and subsequent return of the plane,” the IAF added.