Residents in a South Carolina county were urged Monday night to avoid the area where the debris field was found as a recovery team worked to secure the area.
The search for a missing F-35 stealth fighter jet turned to a recovery mission Tuesday after authoritiesThe discovery came a day after the public was asked for help tracking down the aircraft, which saw its pilot eject due to a"mishap" and leave the jet on autopilot. Officials will now probe exactly what happened, with Marine Corps aircraft grounded following the incident.
The debris was discovered about two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston, the air base in North Charleston that sparked international headlines on Sunday after itthat might help locate the aircraft, an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, which comes with a price tag of about $80 million. The pilot was able to safely eject from the fighter jet and was taken to a local medical center in stable condition. They remained in stable condition as of Monday, a spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston said.
The jet was left in autopilot when the pilot ejected, Jeremy Huggins, a spokesman at Joint Base Charleston said on Monday. Authorities believed it was possible the aircraft could have remained airborne for some time. Two defense officials said Monday that the jet does not have the range or ability to fly for a long period without refueling, however.
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