US F-35 reportedly declared emergency code 7700 after takeoff from Al Dhafra air base

Unverified · Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE · 2026-10-23 18:41 UTC

Tasnim News (Telegram) reports that a US Air Force F-35A declared emergency code 7700 minutes after taking off from Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE. The @MenchOsint account reposts an unnamed claim describing a US Marines F-35C squawking 7700 and returning to Al Dhafra, and says the aircraft used a false registration. No official confirmation has been found.

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Sources

• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-23 18:41 UTC
• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-23 19:17 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 18:41 UTC; last updated 2026-10-23 19:26 UTC.

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