U.S. military suspends operations for F-35 fighter jets, citing safety
concerns
The United States temporarily suspended operations for its fleet of
F-35 fighter jets for 24 to 48 hours to check for possible faulty fuel
tubes in the engines of the planes, after a crash in South Carolina
late last month raised concerns about whether the part was to blame.
The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that the U.S. military and
its international partners, which have also purchased F-35 fighter
jets from contractor Lockheed Martin, would be suspending flight
operations to inspect the fuel tubes out of caution........ more
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