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The U.S. military has grounded its fleet of F-35s after one of the planes was damaged in a runway fire last month, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement that initial findings in the investigation into the fire have led the military to ground the fleet and order more inspections of the jets. He said the root cause of the fire is still under investigation.

'Defense Department leadership supports this prudent approach,' Kirby said.

The investigation was launched after a F-35 was damaged in a 'significant' fire on the runway at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on June 23, the Air Force Times reported. The fire originated in the tail section of the plane as the pilot was conducting a training exercise.

Neither the pilot nor anyone else was injured, the Air Force Times reported.

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