A Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (the first of 40 aircraft is herein shown) made an emergency landing on 4 January. The fleet has been grounded until further notice, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes . (Defense Acquisition Program Administration )

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4 January.

An official spokesperson of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes on 10 January that the F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency belly landing at Seosan Air Base while on a training flight. However, he did not comment on the cause of the incident.

The MND spokesperson said that the service has launched a formal investigation into the emergency landing and that the fleet will remain grounded until the investigation is complete.

A Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (the first of 40 aircraft is herein shown) made an emergency landing on 4 January. The fleet has been grounded until further notice, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes . (Defense Acquisition Program Administration )

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4 January.

An official spokesperson of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes on 10 January that the F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency belly landing at Seosan Air Base while on a training flight. However, he did not comment on the cause of the incident.

The MND spokesperson said that the service has launched a formal investigation into the emergency landing and that the fleet will remain grounded until the investigation is complete.

A Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (the first of 40 aircraft is herein shown) made an emergency landing on 4 January. The fleet has been grounded until further notice, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes . (Defense Acquisition Program Administration )

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4 January.

An official spokesperson of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes on 10 January that the F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency belly landing at Seosan Air Base while on a training flight. However, he did not comment on the cause of the incident.

The MND spokesperson said that the service has launched a formal investigation into the emergency landing and that the fleet will remain grounded until the investigation is complete.

A Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (the first of 40 aircraft is herein shown) made an emergency landing on 4 January. The fleet has been grounded until further notice, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes . (Defense Acquisition Program Administration )

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4 January.

An official spokesperson of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes on 10 January that the F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency belly landing at Seosan Air Base while on a training flight. However, he did not comment on the cause of the incident.

The MND spokesperson said that the service has launched a formal investigation into the emergency landing and that the fleet will remain grounded until the investigation is complete.

A Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (the first of 40 aircraft is herein shown) made an emergency landing on 4 January. The fleet has been grounded until further notice, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes . (Defense Acquisition Program Administration )

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4 January.

An official spokesperson of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes on 10 January that the F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency belly landing at Seosan Air Base while on a training flight. However, he did not comment on the cause of the incident.

The MND spokesperson said that the service has launched a formal investigation into the emergency landing and that the fleet will remain grounded until the investigation is complete.

A Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (the first of 40 aircraft is herein shown) made an emergency landing on 4 January. The fleet has been grounded until further notice, the Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes . (Defense Acquisition Program Administration )

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4 January.

An official spokesperson of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed to Janes on 10 January that the F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency belly landing at Seosan Air Base while on a training flight. However, he did not comment on the cause of the incident.

The MND spokesperson said that the service has launched a formal investigation into the emergency landing and that the fleet will remain grounded until the investigation is complete.