Pentagon Grounds Some 'Higher-Risk' F-35 Fighter Jets After Hover Crash

The Pentagon and United States F-35 Joint Program Office — the government's implementing agency for the production of F-35 aircraft — have reportedly grounded a "small number" of "higher-risk" F-35 aircraft until at least January. Tuesday's news comes nearly two weeks after a Dec. 15 hover crash of F-35B aircraft, reportedly brought on by propulsion system issues.

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