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." ...
The plane continued to fly for more than 11 minutes before crashing in rural South Carolina. Crews found the wreckage 30 hours later.
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 ...