Mon Sep 18, 2023, 06:57 PM

Debris field found in search for missing F-35 in South Carolina, officials say

Source: ABC News

September 18, 2023, 6:16 PM

A debris field has been found in South Carolina during the search for a F-35 fighter jet that had gone missing after a "mishap" on Sunday, military officials confirmed in a statement on Monday night.

Officials said the debris was found in Williamsburg County some two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston, which is now handing off command to the Marine Corps. The pilot of the craft had "safely ejected" during the incident, authorities previously said.

A Marine Corps spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday "we are currently still gathering more information and assessing the situation. The mishap will be under investigation." "We are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigative process," officials said in the statement on Monday.

"We would like to thank all of our mission partners, as well as local, county, and state authorities, for their dedication and support throughout the search and as we transition to the recovery phase," the officials said.

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Debris field found in search for missing F-35 in South Carolina, officials say (Original post)	BumRushDaShow	Sep 18	OP
Not far from Myrtle Beach.	underpants	Sep 18	#1
I remember what was formerly Hurricane Idalia	BumRushDaShow	Sep 18	#2
The mishap may need to be investigated, but perhaps tracking and recovery procedures would too! nt	woodsprite	Sep 18	#3
I wonder what the craft's altitude was.	Igel	Sep 18	#9
Apparently they want pilots out as soon as possible in non recoverable scenarios.	Hassin Bin Sober	Sep 18	#11
The Pentagon is still trying to coordinate its excuses for 1/6 inaction.	jaxexpat	Sep 19	#12
I heard that one reason it "disappeared" is because it was in it's "Stealh" mode.	marked50	Sep 18	#4
I read that as well.	herding cats	Sep 18	#5
I would think there would be a contingency for that	BumRushDaShow	Sep 18	#6
Also, it's invisible.	zuul	Sep 18	#8
And any civil airport tracking would have been giving him wrong info	Captain Zero	Sep 19	#16
Someone will be flying a desk.	marble falls	Sep 18	#7
It's not a crime scene. How would releasing any information compromise the investigation???	Alexander Of Assyria	Sep 18	#10
And the media follow along like lemmings.	yardwork	Sep 19	#13
Only on DU are the hard questions asked, American journalism has forgotten how?	Alexander Of Assyria	Sep 19	#14
What do you actually want to know?	Happy Hoosier	Sep 19	#15

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Mon Sep 18, 2023, 07:11 PM

underpants (178,821 posts)

Debris field found in search for missing F-35 in South Carolina, officials say

1. Not far from Myrtle Beach.

2. I remember what was formerly Hurricane Idalia

3. The mishap may need to be investigated, but perhaps tracking and recovery procedures would too! nt

9. I wonder what the craft's altitude was.

11. Apparently they want pilots out as soon as possible in non recoverable scenarios.

12. The Pentagon is still trying to coordinate its excuses for 1/6 inaction.

4. I heard that one reason it "disappeared" is because it was in it's "Stealh" mode.

5. I read that as well.

6. I would think there would be a contingency for that

8. Also, it's invisible.

16. And any civil airport tracking would have been giving him wrong info

7. Someone will be flying a desk.

10. It's not a crime scene. How would releasing any information compromise the investigation???

13. And the media follow along like lemmings.

14. Only on DU are the hard questions asked, American journalism has forgotten how?

15. What do you actually want to know?