https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250810/k10014890431000.html
On the morning of the 10th, a British Royal Air Force fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to the airport office, there were no injuries, and the airport is currently operating as usual.
According to the Kagoshima Airport Office, at a little past 11:30 a.m. on the 10th, a British Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at the airport. Footage from an NHK camera at the airport showed the aircraft stationary near the runway as of 2 p.m., with no visible damage.
The airport office said that air traffic control had been contacted in advance by the fighter pilot, who reported a "potential equipment issue and requested an emergency landing." There were no injuries as a result of the landing.
The airport's runway was closed from just after 11:30 a.m., but it was reopened about 20 minutes later after the fighter jet was moved to a taxiway and safety was confirmed. This incident caused delays of about 20 minutes for six flights departing from and arriving at Kagoshima Airport, but the airport is now operating as normal.
**Ministry of Defense: "British Carrier-Based Aircraft Landed Due to Aircraft Malfunction"**
According to the Ministry of Defense, the aircraft that landed at Kagoshima Airport was a British military stealth fighter jet, an F-35B. This aircraft is a carrier-based jet from the British aircraft carrier "HMS Prince of Wales" and landed at Kagoshima Airport due to a malfunction.
The British military has currently deployed several vessels, including the "HMS Prince of Wales," to the Western Pacific and is conducting joint exercises with the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military until the 12th.
by 100rad