NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have found a debris field from an F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety.
The debris field was located in rural Williamsburg County, according to the Marine Corps’ Joint Base Charleston. The debris field is about two hours northeast of the base, and residents were being asked to avoid the area while the recovery team worked to secure it.NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — All U.S. Marine Corps aviation units are pausing operations for two days after a fighter jet's apparent crash over the weekend marked the third costly accident in recent weeks.
The pilot, whose name hasn't been released, parachuted to safety into a North Charleston neighborhood about 2 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition, Marines Maj. Melanie Salinas said Sunday. Commanders will spend the stand-down reinforcing safe flying policies, practices and procedures with their Marines, according to the Monday release.
Cpl. Christian Cortez, a Marine with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said the search for the fighter jet in South Carolina was ongoing Monday. Exactly what happened was under investigation, he said.
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