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DoD Knows How F-35A Fire Happened, But Not Why, Bogdan Says

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DoD Knows How F-35A Fire Happened, But Not Why, Bogdan Says
The Air Force's F-35A conventional variant. Photo: Air Force.

The Defense Department believes it knows how an F-35A caught fire in June and the head of the program believes he will have a root cause analysis complete as to why it happened by the end of the month. F-35 Program Executive Officer (PEO) Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan said Wednesday the F135 engine of the impacted jet was put through maneuvers three weeks before the fire that were “well within the envelope” of the airplane. Bogdan said because…

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