The F-35 pilot made the wrong decision in ejecting, according to a report released Thursday, considering the F-35 "continued to fly for an extended period after ejection." ...
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — was fired from his command ...
The plane continued to fly for more than 11 minutes before crashing in rural South Carolina. Crews found the wreckage 30 hours later.