F-35 engine catches fire

By Associated Press

September 23, 2016

Authorities say an F-35A fighter jet from Arizona caught fire during an engine start at an Air Force Base in Idaho.

Officials at Luke Air Force Base in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale say a “ground emergency” occurred about 9:30 a.m. Friday as the aircraft was preparing for a training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base.

They say the fire was quickly extinguished and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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