U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Nose Gear Collapse Incident At Kadena Air Base.

F-35B stealth aircraft was damaged at Kadena Air Base in Japan

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as a result of a nose-gear collapse.The incident occurred

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having just returned to the base for a precautionary landing.

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F-35B had touched down and was being towed back to the flight line

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at around 1:40 PM local time, the Incident happened.

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A video shows aircraft being towed while unusually banging up and down

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nose gear oleo then gives way and ends up sitting on its nose on the taxiway.

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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Nose Gear Collapse Incident At Kadena Air Base.

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Nose Gear Collapse Incident At Kadena Air Base.

F-35B stealth aircraft was damaged at Kadena Air Base in Japan

F-35B stealth aircraft was damaged at Kadena Air Base in Japan

as a result of a nose-gear collapse.The incident occurred

as a result of a nose-gear collapse.The incident occurred

having just returned to the base for a precautionary landing.

having just returned to the base for a precautionary landing.

F-35B had touched down and was being towed back to the flight line

F-35B had touched down and was being towed back to the flight line

at around 1:40 PM local time, the Incident happened.

at around 1:40 PM local time, the Incident happened.

A video shows aircraft being towed while unusually banging up and down

A video shows aircraft being towed while unusually banging up and down

nose gear oleo then gives way and ends up sitting on its nose on the taxiway.

nose gear oleo then gives way and ends up sitting on its nose on the taxiway.

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