Grounded In Kerala, British Fighter Jet For ‘Sale On OLX': ‘Automatic Parking, Gun To Destroy...'
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The ad also shows that the listing has been posted by "Donaldu Trumpan", accompanied by a picture of US President and photos of the jet.
After a British Royal Navy F-35 fighter jet made an unexpected landing at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport last week, an unusual OLX ad featuring the jet has gone viral online.
The satirical listing, priced at $4 million, humorously claims the jet includes features like automatic parking, brand-new tyres, a new battery and even an 'automatic gun to destroy traffic violators." Posted under the name 'Donaldu Trumpan", alongside a photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump, the ad also includes multiple images of the fighter jet.
The video quickly went viral, with many users flooding the comments section with memes and hilarious jokes.
One person wrote, 'India is not for Beginners. Indians put the Royal Navy's F35B stealth fighter jet for sale on OLX, which has been grounded in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram airport for 6 days."
India is not for Beginners Another wrote, 'Indian Humour is on another level. Someone listed the British F35B, which is grounded in Trivandrum, on OLX for sale."
Indian Humor is on another level
Someone listed the British F35 which is grounded in Trivandrum on olx for sale
Someone put the fighter Jet of British Airforce -F-35 on OLX ???
Mr @POTUS your fighter jet F 35 B is for sale in OlX. Someone posted this after a crash landing in Trivandrum international Airport India. #OlX #fighterjets #f35A pic.twitter.com/0CGnxPgJde
— Mubarak Ravuthar (@MubarakRavuthar) June 19, 2025
However, it was later found that the posting is fake and no such listing exists on OLX's social media website. The online exchange marketplace replied to one of the social media users, saying, 'Dear OLX User, We regret the inconvenience caused to you. We would quickly like to resolve this for you. Please send us an email to support@olx.in with the complete details so that we can check further."
On June 14, 2025, a British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet, one of the world's most advanced and expensive combat aircraft, made an emergency landing in Kerala due to a technical snag in its hydraulic systems.
Currently stationed in the Indo-Pacific area, the royal fighter jet is being protected by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). It is a part of the UK's HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group.
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