{"id":31850,"date":"2023-06-09T17:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/06\/09\/unlatched-parts-ingested-into-marine-f-35b-in-mishap-in-japan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:10:14","slug":"unlatched-parts-ingested-into-marine-f-35b-in-mishap-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/06\/09\/unlatched-parts-ingested-into-marine-f-35b-in-mishap-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlatched parts ingested into F-35B in Marine Corps mishap in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parts of a Marine F-35B jet broke off and got sucked into the intake in May, causing damage to the aircraft, the Marine Corps confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 16, the ladder hatch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/12\/16\/air-force-pilot-who-ejected-from-f-35b-released-from-the-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\">broke free from<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/12\/16\/air-force-pilot-who-ejected-from-f-35b-released-from-the-hospital\/\">an F-35B jet<\/a> with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing\u2019s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based in Iwakuni, Japan, Marine spokesman 2nd Lt. 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