Posted: Tue 21st Jan 2025

RAF fighter jet suffers minor damage in bird strike over North Wales

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales

An RAF fighter jet was forced to return to its Norfolk base on Monday after sustaining minor damage in a bird strike over north Wales.

The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II was flying over the region when it collided with a bird. The pilot made the decision to return to RAF Marham, near King’s Lynn, at approximately 1:26pm.

A spokesman for the RAF described the damage as “negligible” but said the jet’s return was a precautionary measure.

 

The pilot was uninjured in the incident, and the aircraft landed safely.

The F-35B Lightning II is a cutting-edge fighter jet capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings.

It is part of the UK’s fleet of advanced military aircraft based at RAF Marham.

The BBC first reported the incident, noting that the bird strike caused damage to the front of the jet.

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