Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 15 (UNI) A F-35 British fighter flight made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport here at 9.30 pm on Saturday.

Though the emergency landing is said to be for refueling purpose, the fighter flight is currently

parked at the bay and awaiting permission from the Central Government for refueling.

The F-35B Lightning is a stealth aircraft operating alongside the Typhoon. A multi-role machine, Lightning is capable of conducting air-to-surface, electronic warfare, intelligence gathering and

air-to-air missions simultaneously.

Lightning has advanced sensors, mission systems and low- observable technology, otherwise known as stealth that allows it to operate undetected in hostile environments. Lightning is a short take-off and vertical landing aircraft that can operate from aircraft carriers and in austere environments.

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