US Marine Corps F-35 disappears over South Carolina, pilot survives

A US Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet has gone missing over South Carolina after its pilot ejected due to a “mishap” during a training exercise, military officials said on Sunday. The pilot parachuted safely into a North Charleston neighborhood and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The F-35B Lightning II jet, which belongs to the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 based in Beaufort, was last seen near Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, two large bodies of water northwest of the city of Charleston. The military is asking for the public’s help to locate the aircraft, which is one of the world’s most advanced and expensive warplanes. “It is possible the aircraft is still flying,” Joint Base Charleston said in a Facebook post. “The public is asked to cooperate with military and civilian authorities as the effort continues.“ The cause of the “mishap” that forced the pilot to eject is under investigation. The pilot’s name has not been released. A second F-35 that wa