Article Title: U.S. military asking for public’s help finding F-35B gone missing after pilot ejected. But, how do you lose an F-35 after the pilot ejected?
Article Excerpt: "...pilot ejected safely from an F-35B Lighting II jet belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing based at MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Beaufort, South Carolina, in the afternoon on Sept. 17, 2023. The weird thing is that the aircraft has not been located yet. ...the search for the F-35 Lightning II jet was focused on Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, north of North Charleston. “If you have any information that would assist the recovery teams, please call the JB Charleston Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600,” Joint Base Charleston asked the public on social media. ...the transponder of the aircraft was not working, according to Jeremy Huggins, a spokesman at Joint Base Charleston"
Reference Source: theaviationist.com
