The US Army asks for citizen collaboration in the search for a fighter plane that has been missing since last Sunday in the state of South Carolina. The vehicle was driven by a pilot who was unharmed, according to authorities.

Staff at Joint Base Charleston have reported that the Marine Corps officer driving the F-35B Lightning II fighter jet was ejected from the vehicle after a “mishap” occurred while driving.

Together with the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, they are working on the location of the plane, centered between lakes Moultrie and Marion, north of the city of Charleston, they have communicated through their profile on the social network ).

As reported in the report – also published on Facebook – the pilot was safely ejected from the vehicle and, after returning on his own to the Joint Base Charleston, he was transferred to a local medical center for the corresponding check-up. medical.

“The public is asked to cooperate with military and civil authorities as the search continues,” they noted in the statement, addressing the citizens of the state.. “If you have any information that can assist recovery teams, please call the Charleston Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600,” they added.

The news has spread in the local media, as well as among the different political leaders in the country.. The member of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Mace, has asked, surprised, through a message on the social network X, how a vehicle of such caliber can be “lost.”

“How the hell does an F-35 get lost? How come there is no tracking device and we ask the public if they can find a plane and deliver it?” is the statement he offered.

For their part, the relevant authorities are still investigating how the event occurred.