| Date: | Sunday 17 September 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Charleston, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On-going reports of a F-35 Lightning from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort down in North Charleston, South Carolina. The pilot ejected and survived. There is no information on what led to the ejection.
the F-35B was put on autopilot before ejecting. The pilot landed by parachute in a Charleston neighborhood and is in stable condition, but the advanced stealth fighter from which he ejected is nowhere to be found.
FAA data: the search for the plane is underway in the Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion areas.
18 sep: A debris field has been found around 70 miles north of Charleston, Florence county, South Carolina.
CNN reports unit is VMFAT-501. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Only the F-35B variant has an auto-eject system, a feature that is tied to its ability to hover in mid-air. (US16E ejection seat)
https://www.counton2.com/news/pilot-ejected-from-f-35-plane-in-north-charleston/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=t.co+
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-35-cant-be-found-after-pilot-ejected
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/17/us/south-carolina-fighter-jet-pilot-ejects/index.html
https://wpde.com/news/local/missing-f-35b-jet-search-lake-city-florence-county-joint-base-charleston-north-charleston-aircraft-marine-corps-beaufort-lake-moultrie-marion-south-carolina
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-f-35b-can-eject-its-pilot-automatically
Crash site :
https://maps.app.goo.gl/94gKT3zPYDokUKZR6
Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion.
— Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) September 17, 2023
33.750096, -79.571508 pic.twitter.com/OFcGLrQ5pl
— Tom Bike (@tom_bike) September 19, 2023
The US military is searching for a missing F-35B in South Carolina after the pilot ejected yesterday and the jet kept flying. If you have seen an F-35 in the woods, please contact the US Marines. pic.twitter.com/rpueqxuP0J
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) September 18, 2023
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.
— Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) September 18, 2023
This seems to be the crash site described by the authorities.https://t.co/6pIbRtBuiG pic.twitter.com/wDfFfcXtwJ
— PLANES OF LEGEND ✈️ (@PlanesOfLegend) September 19, 2023
To go along with the ATC audio put together by Aeroscout, here's the full radio traffic from Charleston County EMS/Fire for the #F35 pilot ejection beginning from the initial dispatch until they cleared the scene.
— ☈ Chris Jackson ☈ (@ChrisJacksonSC) September 19, 2023
Units: Medic 8 (Charleston County EMS), Engine 210 (North… https://t.co/zzJiybqlOy pic.twitter.com/6HY4CAg7jF
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2023 20:03 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 18-Sep-2023 06:14 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
| 18-Sep-2023 07:06 | JeffRL | Updated |
| 18-Sep-2023 10:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 18-Sep-2023 12:25 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 19-Sep-2023 06:30 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
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