F35 crash in the USA

[bob10]

F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, pilot ejects (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/f-35-fighter-jet-crashes-in-south-carolina-pilot-ejects/ar-BBNH6yW?ocid=spartandhp)

[Homestar]

What, you expect a $115 million plane to stay in the sky ALL the time....[bigwhistle]

[4bee]

What, you expect a $115 million plane to stay in the sky ALL the time....[bigwhistle]


I wonder if they have told the UK MoD yet as these are apparently going aboard the new HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier.
[bigsad]

[Ferret]

Well to be fair, It does say it's the first crash since the plane became operational more than 10 years ago.

Don't want to get into arguments about the plane, I know it is controversial but I think its air worthiness is probably a different subject to it's military capabilities.

[bob10]

I don't think there has been an aircraft yet that hasn't had problems. Think F111. The question is, was it pilot error, or aircraft malfunction. Haven't heard that they have grounded the F35, so pilot error seems likely.