ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273735
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 January 2022 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | South Korean Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Seosan AB, South Chungcheong Province -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Seosan Air Base (HMY/RKTP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A South Korean Air Force F-35A performed a wheels up landing on a foam covered runway at Seosan AB, South Chungcheong Province after a reportedly avionics related landing gear malfunction.
The airplane hit an eagle midflight. The damage to the airplane turned out to be so extensive, that the airplane was written off.
Sources:
http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?Seq_Code=166725&lang=e
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-12-01/national/defense/F35A-fighter-jet-faces-retirement-after-hitting-an-eagle-midflight/1925918
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2022 07:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jan-2022 07:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2022 12:41 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2023 12:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2023 12:32 | gerard57 | Updated [[Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
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