IAF Confirms Emergency Landing of British Navy’s F-35B Fighter Jet at Thiruvananthapuram Airport

On the night of June 14, 2025, a British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala. The Indian Air Force (IAF) officially confirmed the incident, stating that the aircraft was operating from the UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and was engaged in routine flying operations outside India’s Air Defence Identification Zone (
On the night of June 14, 2025, a British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala. The Indian Air Force (IAF) officially confirmed the incident, stating that the aircraft was operating from the UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and was engaged in routine flying operations outside India’s Air Defence Identification Zone (
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