U.S. military officials have asked the public to help search for a missing F-35 fighter jet that disappeared somewhere over South Carolina after a “mishap' caused the pilot to eject.
The pilot, whose name has not been released, parachuted safely Sunday into a neighborhood in the coastal city of Charleston, and remains in stable condition after being taken to a nearby hospital.
The aircraft is thought to be somewhere in north Charleston, and military officials requested in online posts for the public's assistance in locating it.
“If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center,' Joint Base
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