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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tara Copp

What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash, backyard ejection and what went wrong

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The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles (100 kilometers) before crashing.

Here’s what is known about the modern warplane and its latest incident:

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