British F-35 fighter jet's hydraulic system failure delays return from Thiruvananthapuram airport

Thiruvananthapuram: The return flight of a British fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport during a military exercise will be delayed.

A fault has been found in the hydraulic system of the F-35 aircraft, and the return flight will only take place after it is fixed. The pilot and three technicians are trying to fix the fault in Thiruvananthapuram.

The plane, which landed in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, was scheduled to refuel and return on Sunday. The technical fault was discovered during this process. Air Force officials informed the authorities of the British aircraft carrier HMHS Prince of Wales, which was anchored 100 nautical miles away.

Then another pilot and three technicians arrived in another helicopter from the ship. The new pilot, Freddy, and three experts were assigned to fix the aircraft's malfunction and another helicopter returned to the aircraft carrier with the first pilot. The Air Force had announced the other day that there was nothing unusual about the British fighter jet landing in Thiruvananthapuram.

During an aerial exercise in the open sea, the plane was unable to land on the ship due to adverse weather conditions. It circled the sky for a long time and tried to do so, but it did not work. Meanwhile, an emergency landing was made at the Thiruvananthapuram airport after it was noticed that the fuel was running low. Initially, the pilot Mike was not ready to leave the plane. He was seated in a chair there, but the Air Force authorities later arranged accommodation for him.