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US military admits it has lost $80m stealth jet

Marine Corps put out appeal for missing aircraft after pilot ejects over South Carolina

Most public appeals seek help in finding lost pets or wedding rings – but the US military is asking for sightings of a missing $80 million (£65 million) fighter jet.

On Sunday, a Marine Corps pilot ejected out of an F-35 Lightning II during a “mishap” over South Carolina.

The pilot parachuted into a neighbourhood in North Charleston and was taken to a medical centre but the whereabouts of the plane is unknown.

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