Pentagon grounds some F-35s after pilot gets ejected

By Mike Brest

Published December 28, 2022 1:41am ET

Pentagon grounds some F-35s after pilot gets ejected — An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 20, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. | (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)

The F-35 Joint Program Office has grounded a handful of newer F-35 Joint Strike Fighters following an incident weeks ago in which a fighter pilot tipped over on a Texas runaway and was ejected from the aircraft.

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