Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 -- An expert engineering team with specialist equipment from UK will land here next week for the maintenance of F-35 British Royal Navy fighter, which made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14.
"We are working to repair the UK F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport as quickly as possible. We thank the Indian authorities for their continued support," British High Commission sources said.
"The F-35B aircraft towing equipment is being brought in to move the aircraft safely. Without it, aircraft cannot be towed and risk further damage," said a source.
"Offer to move the aircraft was accepted. It is a maintenance hanger of Air India. Moving it prema...