F-15′s landing gear malfunctions, makes emergency landing on fuselage at Joint Base Andrews

This story has been updated with additional information from the Air Force.

An F-15 was forced to divert to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and make an emergency landing on its fuselage after its landing gear malfunctioned in-flight Saturday afternoon.

In a statement, Andrews said that at about 1:30 p.m., the aircraft carried out emergency procedures and landed at the base. The pilot was not injured, Andrews said, and military operations at the base were unaffected.

RELATED

Fighter accidents rose in 2019, despite overall decline in mishap rates

The Air Force saw a fleetwide decline in the most serious manned aircraft mishaps in fiscal 2019, but the number of serious mishaps increased for fighter and attack aircraft.

By Stephen Losey

The base initially would not say what kind of malfunction the F-15 experienced, and said the incident remains under investigation. Later on Monday, however, an Andrews spokesman said its landing gear had malfunctioned.

An Andrews spokesperson said the F-15 was from the 142nd Fighter Wing, which is part of the Oregon Air National Guard, and that it was conducting a mission as part of NORAD’s Operation Noble Eagle. Those missions are armed.

CNN reported that the F-15 was flying to help protect President Trump during his trip to Camp David over the weekend, and that it ran off the runway.

In Other News

Senators push VA to fix problems with vets’ toxic exposure claims

A group of Senate Democrats wants quicker action from VA leaders on solutions to some problematic toxic exposure disability claims.

Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits

The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a veteran who wanted to use both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits.

Korean War hero Ralph Puckett to lie in honor at US Capitol

Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Puckett will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol in recognition of his heroism during the Korean War.

His father never spoke of WWII. His flight logs told the story for him

Historian and author Howard Mansfield had vowed to never write another word about World War II. Until another one fell into his lap.

US military to expand universal pre-K at dozens more bases this fall

The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Top Air Force officer previews more org changes in 6-month update

Allvin’s missive, which comes as he reaches the six-month mark as the Air Force’s top officer, touches on more than a dozen initiatives now underway.

Marines at Trump resort did not break rules on politicking in uniform

A viral photo of uniformed Marines at an event at former President Donald Trump's Florida home was not a violation of military rules, officials said.

Are you part of the Osprey community? We want to hear from you

Help Military Times understand what it’s like to be part of the Osprey community.

Annual defense authorization work to ramp up in the next few weeks

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024.

Return of horse-drawn caissons to Arlington National Cemetery delayed

The return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery is being delayed for months and maybe longer, the Army said Friday.

Load More