A Marine F-35B Lightning II fighter jet in flight has gone missing near South Carolina, according to a post by Joint Base Charleston.
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty ImagesA Marine F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jet has gone missing near South Carolina, according to a post by Joint Base Charleston on Sunday.to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600,” the base posted on X.
Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion.According to a local report by WLTX, the pilot of the plane ejected after a “mishap,” but there is no evidence where the aircraft crashed.
The pilot was found and taken to a hospital for treatment, and is in stable condition, according to a Facebook post by Joint Base Charleston on Sunday. “Emergency response teams are still trying to locate the F-35,” the post said., the jet’s transponder, which usually helps locate the aircraft, was not working “for some reason that we haven’t yet determined. … . So that’s why we put out the public request for help.”File/Marine Capt.
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