Due to poor weather, the F-35 jet’s pilot ejected over South Carolina, but this is why it could not be traced

After officials discovered a debris field in South Carolina, the hunt for a missing F-35 stealth fighter plane was called off. Now, the $100 million plane’s ejected pilot has claimed that terrible weather caused him to lose control of the aircraft. According to experts, he may have left the vehicle before he could activate its monitoring device. A forested region in South Carolina is where the jet fell, some 60 miles from the location where the unnamed pilot parachuted.

The pilot’s voice was heard stating, “He’s unsure of where his plane crashed, said he just lost it in the weather,” according to a Charleston County Emergency Medical Services call filed by a meteorologist. The pilot, who made a landing in a residential area of North Charleston, was taken to the hospital right afterwards but has since been released.

Why was it impossible to follow the jet?

Military authorities’ sole explanation for the occurrence up to this point has been that it was the result of a “malfunction.” Richard Aboulafia, a veteran military aviation specialist and consultant, speculated that the pilot may have been operating the plane without tracking capabilities turned on. Probably before he could trigger any, he ejected.

“If you turned on the onboard device, it would be easily trackable,” Richard told the New York Post. But this aircraft is stealth. Making contact will be challenging if the gadget in question isn’t turned on. He or she most likely did not have much time to respond.

When the plane vanished, officials posted on social media to ask for the public’s assistance in locating it. Such an endeavor, according to Richard, was “unusual.” “But what damage is there? The onboard gadget is not being tracked and is not operational. So it makes logical reason that they’re going to ask locals who may have observed a plane headed in their way for assistance,” he said. According to reports, a loud noise was heard as the jet crashed.

The jet is a component of the US Department of Defense’s most costly weapons system program, according to a May 2023 report from the US Government Accountability Office. Despite its flaws, Richard said that the aircraft is still regarded as one of the best fighter fighters in the world. “I understand the frustration with delays, cost overruns, and whatever else,” he remarked. But the reality is that they can’t make them quickly enough to meet demand. And it is the final conclusion.