Tue Oct 01 00:06:20 UTC 2024: ## Queen Informed Boris Johnson About F-35 Crash Before He Did, Revealing “Dreadful Negligence”
**London, UK** – In a surprising revelation from his upcoming memoir, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has shared an anecdote highlighting the Queen’s keen awareness of national matters, even surpassing his own knowledge.
During one of their regular audiences, Johnson recounts how the Queen personally informed him of the crash of an RAF F-35 fighter jet into the Mediterranean Sea in November 2021. The jet had fallen into the sea shortly after takeoff from the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier.
“It was she who broke it to me that a very expensive RAF F-35 fighter plane had blown a gasket and dropped off its aircraft carrier and into the drink because someone had left a plastic tray over the air intake,” Johnson writes. “Doubly embarrassing to hear it from the Queen.”
The incident, which marked the first loss of an F-35 jet from the UK’s fleet, caused widespread concern over operational safety and procedures. It was later revealed that a plastic rain cover, accidentally left on the aircraft’s intake, was the cause of the crash.
The Queen’s knowledge of the incident before Johnson, who was Prime Minister at the time, has sparked discussion about her level of briefing and her potential insight into national affairs.
“Sometimes she even seemed to know things before I had been briefed,” Johnson writes. This revelation further underscores the Queen’s deep involvement in national affairs, even beyond her ceremonial role.
The incident also highlights the gravity of the situation, with many commentators pointing to the “dreadful negligence” that led to the crash, raising concerns about operational procedures and the potential for future incidents.
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