The F -35B fighter jet of the British Royal Navy, who was stuck at Thiruvananthapuram Airport in Kerala after an emergency landing on 14 June, finally flew after two weeks of repair.
Airport sources said Jet, which closed at 10.15 am on Tuesday, is going to Darwin in North Australia.
“The engineering team is still here from the UK, and is expected to return to a flight on Wednesday. Fighter jet pilot reached Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday after the repair work was over on Sunday. The airport has charged a fee of about Rs 5 lakh for parking and landing costs. Air India,” said the official as per the criteria.
Update: After the completion of repair and security check, the UK F -35B aircraft are re -starting active service, departing from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport today. We are grateful to all support of Indian officials. pic.twitter.com/rav8vfauet
– Protection of Britain in India (@UKDEFEnceIndia) July 22, 2025
Fighter Jet from Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales made an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram on 14 June, when it was regularly trimmed outside the Indian air defense identity sector (a nominated area of airspace beyond the sovereign region of a country). Thiruvananthapuram was placed as an emergency recovery airspace for the flight, which means that this in-flight could land there in an emergency.
Integrated Air Command and Control System – a central command and control system that enables the Indian Air Force to monitor and manage air operating – detected the British fighter jet and authorized the aircraft to the ground after removing it due to emergency.
On July 6, a 14-member engineering team in Britain reached Thiruvananthapuram after accepting a place offer at the MRO facility at the airport. The engineering team is still camping in Thiruvananthapuram and will fly back on Wednesday.
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