NHk
NHK news website reported the following:.
On the morning of the 10th, a British Royal Air Force fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to the airport office, there were no injuries, and the airport is currently operating as usual.
According to the Kagoshima Airport Office, at around 11:30 a.m. on the 10th, a Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport.
According to the airport office, the pilot of the fighter jet had previously contacted air traffic control, stating, “There is a possibility of mechanical issues, and we would like to make an emergency landing.”
No injuries were reported as a result of the landing.
As a result, the airport runway was closed shortly after 11:30 a.m., but operations resumed approximately 20 minutes later after the fighter jet was moved to the taxiway and safety was confirmed.
As of 5 p.m., the fighter jet remains near the runway.
Due to this incident, six flights departing from and arriving at Kagoshima Airport were delayed by about 20 minutes, but the airport is currently operating as usual.
Ministry of Defense: “British aircraft carrier-based fighter jet lands due to mechanical failure”
According to the Ministry of Defense, the aircraft that landed at Kagoshima Airport was a British stealth fighter jet, the F-35 B.
The aircraft is a carrier-based fighter from the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier “Prince of Wales” and landed at Kagoshima Airport due to mechanical issues.
The Royal Navy is currently deploying several ships, including the “Prince of Wales,” in the Western Pacific and conducting joint training exercises with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military until the 12th.