Officials Locate , Crash Site of Missing , F-35 Stealth Fighter.<br />On September 18, the crash site of a missing stealth fighter <br />jet was found in South Carolina after the military <br />sought the public's help finding the aircraft. .<br />On September 18, the crash site of a missing stealth fighter <br />jet was found in South Carolina after the military <br />sought the public's help finding the aircraft. .<br />Associated Press reports that the F-35 <br />went missing on September 17 after the <br />pilot ejected over South Carolina.<br />The debris field was reportedly found in Williamsburg <br />County, where residents were urged to avoid the <br />area while recovery teams worked to secure it.<br />We are transferring incident <br />command to the USMC <br />this evening, as they <br />begin the recovery process, Joint Base Charleston statement, via X.<br />The pilot of the missing craft parachuted to safety <br />in a North Charleston neighborhood and was <br />taken to the hospital in stable condition.<br />The mishap is currently under <br />investigation, and we are unable <br />to provide additional details <br />to preserve the integrity of <br />the investigative process, Marine Corps statement, via Associated Press.<br />On September 18, the Marine Corps announced <br />that it would pause aviation operations <br />for two days following the crash.<br />According to a Marine Corps announcement, <br />the pause in aviation operations will be spent <br />reinforcing safe flying policies, practices and procedures.<br />AP reports that the case of the missing<br />F-35 is the third documented <br />"Class-A mishap" in recent weeks.<br />A "class-A mishap" refers to any incident with damages <br />over $2.5 million, a Department of Defense aircraft is <br />destroyed or a person is killed or permanently disabled
