Social media photos showed the aircraft being lifted with a crane following the incident. (Photos: via Air Force amn/nco/snco Group on Facebook)
The Aviationist: F-22 Incident Alleged to be Engine Power Loss. Pilot Lands Gear-Up.
Unofficial Sources Say F-22 Acting as Adversary at NAS Fallon Had Flame-Out.
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 3rd Air Force Wing at Elmendorf Air Force has been involved in an incident at NAS Fallon in western Nevada. The aircraft has been shown in photos posted to social media laying on the runway with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft appears largely intact. No injuries have been reported. BTW, Tyler Rogoway at The War Zone has posted an interesting photo of the Raptor on its belly here.
There has not been an official announcement of the cause of the incident, and an incident like this will be subject to an official investigation that will ultimately determine the official cause.
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Update: F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon (Updated) (Warzone/The Drive)
WNU Editor: I am surprised that they released the pictures.
3 comments:
I'm not surprised. Anything that makes the F35 look 'good' when its younger sibling fails is going to get some attention.
Transparency first. Not in every countries......
It's just a fender bender.
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