Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 -- The F-35 British Royal Navy fighter, which made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14, remains grounded following suspected issues with its hydraulic system.
Though the emergency landing is said to be for refuelling purposes, the fighter flight is currently parked at the bay, saying efforts are being made to rectify its hydraulic failure, sources said.
A team of technical experts, who reached here from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, failed to rectify the technical issues.
Meanwhile, Captain Mike has reportedly returned to the HMS Prince of Wales in the same RAF helicopter that brought in the support crew and a second pilot.
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