Officials Locate , Crash Site of Missing , F-35 Stealth Fighter.
On September 18, the crash site of a missing stealth fighter
jet was found in South Carolina after the military
sought the public's help finding the aircraft. .
On September 18, the crash site of a missing stealth fighter
jet was found in South Carolina after the military
sought the public's help finding the aircraft. .
Associated Press reports that the F-35
went missing on September 17 after the
pilot ejected over South Carolina.
The debris field was reportedly found in Williamsburg
County, where residents were urged to avoid the
area while recovery teams worked to secure it.
We are transferring incident
command to the USMC
this evening, as they
begin the recovery process, Joint Base Charleston statement, via X.
The pilot of the missing craft parachuted to safety
in a North Charleston neighborhood and was
taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The mishap is currently under
investigation, and we are unable
to provide additional details
to preserve the integrity of
the investigative process, Marine Corps statement, via Associated Press.
On September 18, the Marine Corps announced
that it would pause aviation operations
for two days following the crash.
According to a Marine Corps announcement,
the pause in aviation operations will be spent
reinforcing safe flying policies, practices and procedures.
AP reports that the case of the missing
F-35 is the third documented
"Class-A mishap" in recent weeks.
A "class-A mishap" refers to any incident with damages
over $2.5 million, a Department of Defense aircraft is
destroyed or a person is killed or permanently disabled
