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F35 FOUND: Debris field located near Williamsburg County in search for missing F-35 fighter jet, officials confirm.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)- Officials with Joint Base Charleston confirmed that debris from a F-35 fighter jet that went missing Sunday has been located near Williamsburg County.
The search began Sunday after a pilot was found on South Kenwood Drive in North Charleston after safely ejecting from the passing plane.
Joint Base Charleston said the incident involved “mishap” involving an F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
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6:13 PM · Sep 18, 2023
Williamsburg County SC is west of Myrtle Beach and north of Charleston.
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