50-minute call with engineers: USAF pilot’s desperate bid to save snag-hit F-35; Alaska crash report released

An F-35 fighter jet crashed in Alaska after a landing gear malfunction. The pilot consulted with Lockheed Martin engineers for 50 minutes mid-air, attempting to resolve the issue. Touch-and-go landings worsened the situation, triggering an automated ground-operation mode, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable, leading to the pilot’s ejection and the jet’s destruction.

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Chennai Students Turn Human Billboards to Survive

Facing financial hardships, many Indian youngsters are becoming “human ads,” wearing display boards to advertise for businesses. Students like Thirulogachandar and Dev Anand brave the heat and occasional humiliation to earn money for their families and education. Activists criticize this practice as exploitative, comparing it to the dehumanization seen in circuses, while some cities are…

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