A military pilot ejected from an F-35 fighter jet and landed in a South Carolina resident's backyard, prompting a 911 call for medical assistance.
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The pilot reported, "Ma’am, a military jet crashed. I’m the pilot. We need to get rescue rolling. I’m not sure where the airplane is. I ejected."
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A federal accountability office released a report urging a reassessment of the future sustainment strategy for the F-35 model
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as the Department of Defense plans to spend $1.7 trillion on 2,500 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets.
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Over the weekend, a $100 million military aircraft went missing and flew without its pilot for 60 miles before crashing in South Carolina.
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Debris from the missing jet was located 80 miles north of Joint Base Charleston in Indiantown, South Carolina.
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The Marine Corps has not released detailed information about why the aircraft went missing, but it has a flight control software that may explain how it continued to fly without a pilot.
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The Marine Corps stated that the flight control software is designed to save pilots if they become incapacitated or lose situational awareness.
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The F-35 that crashed in South Carolina is one of about 450 owned by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) raised concerns about maintenance costs and the mission capable rate of the F-35 fleet.
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The GAO recommended that the Department of Defense reassess F-35 sustainment elements and make final decisions on changes to address performance and affordability.
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