A video of America’s F-35 fighter plane has surfaced which will leave you shocked. The plane which America calls an extremely advanced plane has met with a terrible accident. A video of the crash of the fighter jet has also surfaced.
F-35 Jet Crash: America’s F-35 fighter jet is considered to be one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world. But, the pictures of this fighter plane seen in India and Japan in recent times are surprising. Now the US Air Force’s F-35 fighter jet has crashed in Alaska. Before the plane crashed, the pilot tried everything possible to save the plane. To fix the fault in the plane, the pilot was engaged in a conference call with engineers in the air for 50 minutes. Finally, when he failed, he was forced to get out with the help of a parachute.
The plane crashed, watch the video
As soon as the pilot ejected from the plane, the advanced fighter jet fell to the ground waving like a kite. After falling to the ground, the plane caught fire and there was a huge explosion. A cargo plane was also parked nearby during the accident. Fortunately, the fighter plane fell away from other planes. A video of this incident has also surfaced in which the pilot can be seen descending with a parachute.
JUST IN: F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The pilot survived pic.twitter.com/zEuPNY8jqk
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This is why the accident happened
According to a CNN report, the hydraulic lines of the nose (front part) and main landing gear of the fighter jet were iced up due to which it could not work and this is why the accident happened. 9 days after the F-35 crash, a similar hydraulic icing problem was seen in another jet at the same base. However, luckily that jet landed safely. This accident happened in a temperature of -18 degrees Celsius.
The price of the F-35 fighter plane has decreased
Meanwhile, let us also tell you here that the F-35 fighter fighter plane is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin is a US defense production company. Lockheed Martin has also faced criticism for the short time taken to build the F-35 program and the high cost. Under an initial agreement with the US Department of Defense, the price of the jet has come down from about $ 135.8 million in 2021 to $ 81 million in 2024.
