British F-35 jet flies back home after Kerala stay
thiruvananthapuram, July 23 -- An F-35B combat jet of the Royal Navy, stranded at Thiruvananthapuram airport since June 14 after experiencing a technical problem, finally flew out at 10:50 am on Tuesday, a British high commission spokesperson said.
The British high commission spokesperson said the aircraft departed from Thiruvananthapuram international airport on Tuesday after the engineering team completed "repairs and safety checks, allowing the aircraft to resume active service".
People familiar with the matter said the aircraft was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales owing to adverse weather.htc...
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