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.
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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.
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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
