F-35 Debris Found After a $100 Million Fighter Jet Went Missing
- Wreckage is located northeast of base in South Carolina
- Pilot ejected and was taken to hospital in stable condition
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Wreckage of a $100 million F-35 has been found, ending an intense hunt for the fighter jet that disappeared after its pilot ejected from the aircraft during a training mission over South Carolina, a spokesman for the US Marines said Tuesday.
The debris field was discovered in Williamsburg County, northeast of the area initially targeted by search teams after the warplane vanished on Sunday. The search had been broadened to include teams from the Marines, Navy, Civil Air Patrol and local law enforcement. Captain Joe Leitner, of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, confirmed the debris was from the F-35.