F-35 fleet grounded...

[Missourian]

Due to ejection seat malfunctions.

F-35 Fleet Is Grounded by US Air Force Over Ejection-Seat Worries

The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets temporarily, citing a potentially faulty component in the ejection seat that could endanger pilots in an emergency, a concern that also grounded other types of military planes that are used in training.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I could see where that could be a problem.

 

[whitehall]

Where do they get this stuff? A leak like this would have Hoover's G-men knocking on your door during WW2. My point is that the CIA still has a gigantic secret budget but there are no secrets left today.

 

[Dayton3]

Due to ejection seat malfunctions.

F-35 Fleet Is Grounded by US Air Force Over Ejection-Seat Worries

The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets temporarily, citing a potentially faulty component in the ejection seat that could endanger pilots in an emergency, a concern that also grounded other types of military planes that are used in training.

www.bloomberg.com

These things happen. Note that "grounded in peacetime" does NOT necessarily mean they wouldn't be used if a war broke out.