An F-35B jet crashes at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Texas, December 15, 2022. (Screenshot: Twitter)  

Times of Israel: Israel grounds 11 F-35 jets after US fighter crashes during test 

Military says some of its fleet to be examined for issue that apparently downed a modified version of the plane in Texas 

The Israeli Air Force on Sunday said it had grounded 11 of its advanced F-35 stealth jets after a similar model of the plane crashed during a test flight in the United States earlier this month. 

On December 15, an F-35B crashed on a runway at a US Navy base in Texas, reportedly during a test of its hovering capabilities being conducted by Lockheed Martin. 

The pilot ejected safely and was unharmed. The Israeli military on Sunday said 11 of its F-35I jets would be checked for a similar issue to the one that apparently caused the crash, before being returned to service, following recommendations by the F-35 Joint Program Office.  

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