That F-35 that flew on after the pilot ejected? 'Pilot error' blamed
An F-35B jet was flying in heavy rain near Joint Base Charleston on Sept. 17, 2023, when the pilot ejected, landing in a North Charleston neighborhood. But the F-35 stayed in the air for about 11 minutes after the ejection because of the jet’s autonomy flight-control systems, according to a Marine Corps investigation released today.