F-35 Accidents



  • 11-5015
    USAF F-35A #10-5015 from the 58th FS is seen at Eglin AFB after suffering an engine fire in June of 2014. The aircraft was assessed as a cat. 5 damaged one and consequently written-off. [USAF photo]
  • 11-5024
    USAF F-35A #11-5024 from the 58th FS suffered a nose landing gear failure upon landing at Eglin AFB on August 22nd, 2018 with only sustaining minor damage. [USAF photo]
  • 11-5024_001
    USAF F-35A #11-5024 from the 58th FS is spotted prior to landing with a nose landing gear failure at Eglin AFB on August 22nd, 2018. [USAF photo]
  • ZM152
    These are the remains of RAF F-35B #ZM152 which crashed in the mediterranean on November 17th, 2021. [The Telegraph photo]
  • 168719
    USMC F-35B #168719 from VMFAT-501 crashed on September 28th, 2018 at MCAS Beaufort due to a manufacturing defect caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during a training flight. This is al what was left of the cockpit area. [USMC photo]
  • ZM153
    RAF F-35B #ZM153 from 617 sqn overaan the runway at RAF Marham on March 31st, 2023. [Photo by Paul Easton]
  • 17-5269
    Bird #17-5269 is being repaired with the nose section of #10-5015. Work is to be completed by March of 2025. [Lockheed photo]