Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:53am on 24 Jul 2025,Thursday India Global
After an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on June 14 due to low fuel and bad weather, a Royal Navy F‑35B was grounded by a hydraulic fault and additional engineering issues . A 21-strong expert team from the UK arrived on July 6 with specialist equipment, towed the jet into an MRO hangar, and carried out extensive safety checks . On July 22, the aircraft successfully departed Kerala at 10:50 AM IST after repairs were completed and collaboration with Indian authorities . This incident underscores enhanced India–UK defence coordination and emergency response readiness. (PC: The Hindu)
