US F-35 Sends Emergency Code 7700 Near Hormuz, Changes Course Toward UAE After Emergency Alert

| May 11, 2026, 12:59:34 PM | TOI.in
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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II reportedly declared an in-flight emergency near the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions linked to the Iran conflict. Flight-tracking data showed the stealth fighter transmitting squawk code 7700 before changing direction toward the UAE and disappearing from public transponder visibility. Iranian state-linked media quickly claimed the aircraft had been shot down, but no wreckage, satellite evidence or official confirmation has emerged. Neither the Pentagon nor CENTCOM has confirmed hostile action. Military observers say the aircraft’s continued movement may suggest a technical malfunction rather than combat damage amid growing Gulf tensions and regional uncertainty.#F35 #USAirForce #Iran #Hormuz #StraitOfHormuz #StealthFighter #CENTCOM #UAE #BreakingNews #MiddleEast #GulfCrisis #MilitaryNews #IranConflict #F35Emergency #WorldNews

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