The United States military has said search teams are still looking for a missing F-35 fighter jet, with the failure to track the aircraft drawing questions, amazement and ridicule.
Joint Base Charleston said on Monday afternoon that it was working with other military divisions and US authorities to try to locate the F-35B Lightning II, “using both ground and air assets”.
“We appreciate the support we’ve received from our mission partners and every organization involved, as integrated teams are searching and preparing for the recovery of the jet,” the base said in a statement shared online.
The F-35 disappeared over South Carolina on Sunday after the pilot ejected for unknown reasons, prompting the base to issue a call on social media asking anyone with information to call in.
Joint Base Charleston said that “based on the jet’s last-known position”, the search was centred around two large lakes north of the city of Charleston – Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion – suggesting it may have crashed.
The pilot parachuted safely into a North Charleston neighbourhood, leaving the F-35 flying in what some called a “zombie state”.
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