Red Alert At US BASE In UAE; F-35 Declares Mid-Air Emergency Amid Iran Tension; '7700, I Repeat'

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter declared an emergency shortly after taking off from Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi. The advanced fifth-generation fighter reportedly transmitted the emergency code 7700, triggering alarm and speculation amid ongoing regional tensions involving Iran. The incident briefly raised concerns about a possible aerial threat, especially given Tehran's past claims of targeting or downing American F-35s during recent confrontations. #f35 #usairforce #uae #iran #middleeast #militarynews #f35lightningii #stealthfighter #usmilitary #aldhafra #abudhabi #iranus #gulftensions #militaryalert #warnews #airforce Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/ Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India