Eric Smith, will last two days, according to Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. The pause, ordered by Acting Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Marine Corps orders flight operations pauseįollowing three “Class-A aviation mishaps” over the past six weeks, the Marine Corps ordered a pause in flight operations, it said in a news release. The jet belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, a unit focused on training pilots to meet annual training requirements, according to the unit’s website. The aircraft’s last known position had been near Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, two large bodies of water northwest of the city of Charleston, according to Joint Base Charleston, which had asked for the public’s help finding the aircraft. “The mishap is currently under investigation, and we are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigative process,” the Marines said in Monday’s statement. On Sunday, the pilot ejected safely after a “mishap” involving the jet and was taken to a local medical facility in stable condition, Joint Base Charleston said in a Facebook post.
Members of the community were cautioned to avoid the area so the recovery team can secure the debris field and begin the recovery process. JB Charleston, which led the search, “is transferring incident command to the USMC this evening, as they begin the recovery process,” the Marine Corps said in a news release. The debris field is approximately two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston. A debris field was found and identified Monday as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet that went missing a day earlier near Charleston, South Carolina, after its pilot ejected, according to the Marine Corps and a defense official with knowledge of the search.
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