[Right_in_Virginia]

Their saying the pilot ejected, leaving the aircraft in autopilot mode flying over South Carolina. They made the F35 so stealthy nobody could track where it went and they are asking the public for help. Maybe the safety stand down is to emphasize proper ejection procedure.

Wouldn't the pilot be able to say where the plane was headed on autopilot and the amount of fuel remaining --- focusing the search area?

And, what possible reason could the pilot give for ejecting from a plane still capable of flight?

[Lakeside Granny]

Catturd @catturd2 ·

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You’re being lied to again.

[Keflavik76]

The jet was left in autopilot mode when the pilot ejected from the aircraft, Jeremy Huggins, a spokesman at Joint Base Charleston, said. Authorities believed there was a possibility that it could have remained airborne for some time, though as of noon Monday they were certain it was no longer flying.

F-35 fighter jet missing after pilot ejects during 'mishap' (nbcnews.com)