The U.S. Marine Corps is asking for the public’s help in locating an F-35B Lightning II jet after the pilot ejected during a “mishap.”

Driving the news: Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina said Sunday that “emergency response teams are still trying to locate the F-35,” worth upwards of $80 million.

“Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion,” the air base said.
The pilot was in stable condition after being taken to a local medical center, the base said.
The intrigue: It’s unclear what the “mishap” was or how, exactly, the stealth fighter went missing.

But Joint Base Charleston said it was working with Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to track down the jet — and asked anyone with information to call the base.
“The public is asked to cooperate with military and civilian authorities as the effort continues,” the base said.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.