F-35 Fighter Jet Missing in S.C. After Pilot Ejects Following ‘Mishap’

The U.S. army wants assist monitoring down one in every of its fighter jets after it disappeared following a “mishap” this weekend … loopy factor is, it would nonetheless be flying round, unmanned.

The F-35 — an elite plane — has been labeled lacking by officers over at South Carolina’s Joint Base Charleston … which despatched a PSA out to the general public on Sunday, saying they could not discover this specific stealth jet after the pilot ejected in some sort of coaching train.

They tweeted, “We’re working with @MCASBeaufortSC to find an F-35 that was concerned in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If in case you have any data that will assist our restoration groups find the F-35, please name the Base Protection Operations Middle.”

Now, as for what precisely occurred that led to the pilot needing to eject … they are not saying. What we do know is the F-35 was in autopilot mode when the pilot bailed.

One other bizarre factor … the Air Drive is NOT utilizing the phrase “crash” to explain the place this jet might presumably be. You’d assume that’d be what is going on on right here — however they’re utilizing very cautious language proper now, refusing to say whether or not they assume it is within the air or not.

That is led many to invest the jet continues to soar, zombie-style. The AF says they’re wanting Round Lake Moultrie/Lake Marion based mostly on the jet’s last-known place — and so they’re coordinating with the FAA to pinpoint it.