Heard about this earlier on the news and was expecting worse, more of an auger in type crash. Fortunately it was only a slight crash if you could even call it that, but the pilot did eject, while the aircraft was on the ground and was ok. Attached is a video of the incident, but couldn’t figure out how to embed it.

Guess the pilot decided to get out before the spinning got worse or the aircraft flipped upside down. Good example of a zero-zero ejection seat being used.

https://twitter.com/cbs11doug/status/1603466654704406530?s=20&t=t4VgmHajeftROvoVyKpYbQ

Post Edit- updated link

Sorry to say that the link does not work for me. 

This link however has three videos from various angles. From the pictures in the 3rd video, it appears as though the F35 should be repairable! I'd hate to see them write off a $100,000,000 aircraft!!!!

I don't blame the pilot from ejecting as the plane would have been in the same condition as it is now, but it was far safer to exit, stage left!

Oh, I just read that F35 belongs to Lockheed-Martin, so who knows what they will ultimately decide to do with it.

Edited December 16, 20223 yr by n4gix
Added final paragraph.

In that case the plane was probably only worth about $10,000,000. I believe LM has a 1000% profit margin.😁

@n4gix I edited the link. See if it works now. It’s a pretty good view from a spotter who was filming. Btw, you didn’t post a link.

Link works now.  Looks like something went wrong with the VTOL thrust, lifting the tail and shoving the nose into the pavement, then ground looping the aircraft.

2 hours ago, stans said:

Link works now.  Looks like something went wrong with the VTOL thrust, lifting the tail and shoving the nose into the pavement, then ground looping the aircraft.

 

Actually, the rate of decent was too high and it bounced, then went nose down. I know what you mean though, even after the pilot must have cut the power it still seemed to have lots of thrust shoving it around, from the rear nozzle, not cold thrust from the lift fan.

Not so simple with the weird way they have the controls configured. You don't use the thrust lever to climb or descend in the hover, you use the stick, forward for down and back for up. 🙄Not sure why they designed it that way, weird.

10 hours ago, n4gix said:

This link however has three videos from various angles. From the pictures in the 3rd video, it appears as though the F35 should be repairable!

 

Oh yes, a few tubs of your American Bondo car filler should do it. Perhaps a bit of that zinc mesh too. Can of spray and all will be well. Might need some assorted grades of sand paper too. 😏

13 hours ago, cmpbellsjc said:

@n4gix I edited the link. See if it works now. It’s a pretty good view from a spotter who was filming. Btw, you didn’t post a link.

Rats! Apparently, the link was lost when I made a final edit to add the last paragraph.

Video shows pilot ejecting from F-35 military jet, making crash landing in Fort Worth (dallasnews.com)

Pilot Ejects From Fighter Jet at Military Base In Texas – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)