US military officials are appealing for the public's help to find an F-35 aircraft, which a pilot ejected from over South Carolina.
abc.net.au/news/missing-jet-f35-pilot-ejects-south-carolina/102868732A US Marine Corps fighter jet has gone missing in South Carolina after its pilot safely ejected the aircraft, sparking a search by military officials.It is not known yet known why the pilot ejectedThe pilot ejected and parachuted safely into a North Charleston neighbourhood at about 2pm on Sunday local time.
Military officials have since appealed in online posts for help from the public to locate the aircraft.Major Melanie Salinas said he was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The pilot's name has not been released. Based on the missing plane's location and trajectory, the search for the F-35 Lightning II jet has been focused on Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, Senior Master Sergeant Heather Stanton, at Joint Base Charleston, said.A South Carolina Law Enforcement Division helicopter joined the search for the F-35 after some bad weather cleared in the area, Sergeant Stanton said.
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