Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on F-35 Fleet Grounding 07/03/2014 09:03 PM CDT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. NR-358-14 July 03, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on F-35 Fleet Grounding The technical air worthiness authorities of the Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy have issued a directive to ground the F-35 fleet based on initial findings from the runway fire incident that occurred at Eglin Air Force Base on Monday, June 23. The root cause of the incident remains under investigation. Additional inspections of F-35 engines have been ordered, and return to flight will be determined based on inspection results and analysis of engineering data. Defense Departme nt leadership supports this prudent approach. Preparations continue for F-35 participation in international air shows in the United Kingdom, however a final decision will come early next week.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:47:58 +0000
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