US army’s F-35 fighter jet is ‘lacking’ after pilot ejects safely, airplane flying on autopilot

On 17 September, United States army officers sought assist from the general public to seek out an F-35 fighter jet. When the pilot ejected, the army misplaced observe of the fighter jet someplace over South Carolina, however the airplane continued flying on autopilot. The fighter jet that has gone lacking is value USD 150 million.

BREAKING: US $80m Jet Missing | Flying With No Pilot

Military officers are trying to find a jet after the pilot ejected. The jet has not crashed and has continued to fly on autopilot.

“The public is asked to cooperate with military authorities as the recovery effort continues” pic.twitter.com/jnof2YP9Dd

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 18, 2023

A Marine Corps pilot ejected the F-35B Lightning II Jet over North Charleston on the afternoon of seventeenth September after a mishap. The seek for the lacking fighter jet has centered on two lakes situated north of North Charleston.

Major Melanie Salinas stated that at round 2 PM, the pilot parachuted safely, after which he was taken to the hospital. The pilot’s identify has not been launched to the media by the army. Senior Master Sergeant Heather Stanton at Joint Base Charleston stated that based mostly on the situation and trajectory of the lacking fighter jet, the search had been centered round Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion. Stanton added that the search operation was began with a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division helicopter after dangerous climate cleared the realm.

Based on the jet’s last-known place and in coordination with the FAA, we’re focusing our consideration north of JB Charleston, round Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion.

— Joint Base Charleston (@GroupCharleston) September 17, 2023

Local Congresswoman Nancy Mace expressed shock over the stories and questioned how the army may lose a fighter jet. She stated, “How in the hell do you lose an F-35? How is there not a tracking device, and we’re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?”

Now that I received that out of the best way. How within the hell do you lose an F-35?

How is there not a monitoring machine and we’re asking the general public to what, discover a jet and switch it in?

— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) September 18, 2023

It is unclear underneath what circumstances the pilot ejected the fighter jet.