New fire in the F-35B Lightning II causes nervousness

Recorded the first major accident to an aircraft of vertical-landing F-35B Lightning II to the 501ης Fighter Squadron Strike (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501), the Body of …
Marine corps when, during a training flight occurred a fire in the warehouse of arms.
Despite the fire, the pilot managed to land it safely on the fighter base, air force base, Marine corps (MCAS: Marine Corps Air Station) Beaufort, South Carolina. As is the usual practice for the investigation of the causes has established a committee of investigation.
In accordance with the Marine Corps this is the first accident of Category “A” (in the standardization of the armed forces of the united states accidents involving loss of life or damage to the material of a height greater than 2 million. of US$) recorded in fighter F-35B.
It is recalled that the Marine Corps is planning the procurement of 353 F-35B and 67 F-35C Lightning II to replace it, until the year 2032, the fighters F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler and AV-8B Harrier II that are currently in service. However, the accident is not going to affect the schedule of equipment of the degrees of the Body with the new fighter.
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