Authorities say they’re looking for the $80m jet round two lakes within the state of South Carolina.

A stealth-capable US fighter jet has vanished throughout flight, prompting an uncommon name to the general public to assist find the lacking multimillion-dollar airplane.

After what US authorities labelled as a “mishap”, the pilot flying that F-35 within the southeastern state of South Carolina on Sunday ejected. He survived and was taken to hospital the place he was in secure situation.

The pilot’s identify has not been launched.

The navy, nevertheless, was left with an costly drawback: it couldn’t discover the jet, main Joint Base Charleston to ask for assist from residents.

“When you’ve got any data that will assist our restoration groups find the F-35, please name the Base Protection Operations Heart,” a put up from the bottom learn on X, previously referred to as Twitter.

Base authorities mentioned they had been looking out in coordination with federal aviation regulators round two lakes north of Charleston metropolis.

A South Carolina Legislation Enforcement Division helicopter additionally joined the search after climate improved within the space.

The pilot of a second F-35 returned safely to Joint Base Charleston.

The planes and pilots had been with the Marine Fighter Assault Coaching Squadron 501 primarily based in Beaufort, not removed from South Carolina’s Atlantic coast.

The planes, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, price about $80m every.