US Air Force asks public for help to locate missing downed F-35 plane

Alamy Stock Photo The F-35 stealth pitchy (pictured) has yet to beryllium located by the US Air Force oregon the public.

A F-35 STEALTH combatant jet, belonging to the US Air Force, has vanished aft an alleged “mishap” that led to its aviator ejected from their spot yesterday afternoon.

Members of the nationalist person been asked by authorities successful Joint Base Charleston, successful the authorities of South Carolina, for their assistance successful locating the downed plane, which is said to outgo $80 cardinal (€75 million).

The based asked members of the nationalist connected Twitter for their assistance to find the plane, asking locals to telephone the Base Defence Operations Centre straight if they hap to travel crossed the 13,300kg jet. 

The basal labelled the lawsuit a “mishap” and said that the aviator had safely ejected from the plane. The US Air Force considers incidents that effect successful death, injury, unwellness oregon spot harm to beryllium mishaps and are commonly followed up with an investigation.

“Based connected the last-known position and successful coordination with the [Federal Aviation Authority], we are focusing our attraction northbound of JB Charleston, astir Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion,” the based added.

The US subject crashed different 1 of its F-35 stealth aircrafts, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, for the archetypal clip successful 17 years successful 2018. 

The jets are immoderate of the astir costly successful the satellite and supply physics warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 

An update connected the plane’s whereabouts has not yet been provided by the subject base.

Additional reporting from © AFP 2023