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Sailors, Marines are helping clean up wreckage of crashed F-35 jet

Hundreds of people from various agencies are helping recover what’s left of the aircraft and clean up the area where a Marine F-35 jet crashed Sept. 17.

By Irene Loewenson

4 days ago

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes part in an aerial display during the Singapore Airshow 2022 at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, Feb. 15, 2022.

What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash in South Carolina

The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions.

By Tara Copp, AP

14 days ago

Pilot of downed F-35 parachuted into residential backyard

The pilot “experienced a malfunction and was forced to eject” on Sunday, according to a situation report given to the Associated Press.

By James Pollard and Tara Copp, AP

14 days ago

Officials find debris from Marine Corps F-35 jet in South Carolina

Authorities found debris from a Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety.

2 weeks ago

Need better drone defense? The US military may have an app for that.

The CARPE Dronvm application is funded by the Pentagon and developed by the Mitre Corporation. It underwent testing earlier this month.

By Colin Demarest

2 months ago

Revolutionary War soldiers slated for reburial 243 years after battle

The rediscovered remains of American Revolutionary War soldiers get a special reburial ceremony in South Carolina.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 months ago