Officials in the US military knew about the faulty ejector seat mechanism in F-35 jets in back in April but did not take action until recently, reported on Friday. Earlier on Friday, the Air Force announced they were grounding its fleet of F-35 jets to check for a faulty component that could prevent pilots from safely ejecting.It was later reported that the Marine Corps and Navy had also issued a temporary grounding order until tests could be carried out on the seats.
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