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UK Engineers Begin Repairs on Stranded F-35B in India

Fighter jet grounded in Kerala after emergency landing

07 July 2025 · 23:16 UTC

A team of British military engineers has arrived in Kerala, India, to repair a Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet that has been stranded for three weeks following an emergency landing caused by a hydraulic failure.

The jet had diverted to Thiruvananthapuram due to bad weather and low fuel while returning from a multinational exercise.

Indian authorities have provided logistical support, underscoring close defense ties between the two nations.