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An F-35 jet is missing after the pilot was ejected

The pilot of an F-35 jet safely ejected, but the world's most advanced fighter jet is now missing.

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The U.S. military seeks assistance in locating the presumed crashed aircraft.

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On Sunday, near Charleston, South Carolina, a pilot from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 ejected from an F-35B Lightning II jet.

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The pilot was ejected safely, but soon after, emergency teams began looking for the jet. 

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The reason for the pilot's aircraft abandonment is unclear. Supposedly, it was a "mishap" that is under investigation. 

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The base is also encouraging the public to contact them with any information or sightings that might help recover the plane.

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Joint Base Charleston said, "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."

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The jet takes part in airshow demonstrations and comes from a squadron whose mission involves training F-35 pilots and support crews. 

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This latest incident occurred around five years after another Marine Corps F-35B crash in South Carolina in 2018. 

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