Officials said the wreckage of the F-35 was found in the rural Williamsburg area northeast of Charleston Air Force Base.
The pilot, whose name was not disclosed, landed in the city of North Charleston after jumping safely with a parachute.
When the pilot jumped with a parachute, the plane was put into automatic flight, and its disabled transponder and stealth technology prevented radar tracking.
In the statement made by the American army, the accident was called a “mishap”, but no details were given.
An investigation has been launched into the crash of the F-35 aircraft, which cost approximately $80 million.
It was announced that another F-35 pilot returned safely to the Charleston Base.
The two F-35 aircraft were in a squadron in the city of Beaufort, near the Atlantic Ocean coast.
Officials shared information on the internet yesterday about locating the missing plane. He asked for help from the public..
In the post made on the social media platform of the Charleston Base, it was said, “If you have any information that can help our rescue teams find the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center.”
“HOW DO YOU LOSE AN F-35?”
This call became a subject of ridicule in the USA, and some members of Congress criticized the army.
Nancy Mace, a member of the Republican House of Representatives, said in a statement on her social media account:
“How can you lose an F-35? How can you not have a tracking device? What are we asking the public, to find and deliver a jet?” he said.
Following the latest developments, the US Marine Corps announced that all air operations inside and outside the country were suspended for two days this week.
In the statement made by the American Department of Defense (Pentagon), it was stated that, with the decision valid yesterday and today, all military units will discuss the best practices in aviation security.