Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79679

F-35 Aircraft: Safety

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact for the RAF's F-35B fleet of the reasons for the crash of a USAF F-35A on 28 January 2025.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The RAF has a comprehensive Air Safety Management System, which includes learning from aircraft accident and incidents. As a F-35 Partner Nation, the UK works with the F-35 Joint Program Office to continuously improve F-35 operational effectiveness and sa...
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