The fighter jet had gone missing Sunday after the pilot ejected, and was taken to a local medical facility in stable condition, Joint Base Charleston said.
The Marine Corps ordered a two-day pause in flight operations Monday, citing three “Class-A aviation mishaps” over the past six weeks.
“This stand down is being taken to ensure the service is maintaining operational standardization of combat-ready aircraft with well-prepared pilots and crews,” the Marine Corps said in a news release.
While the Marine Corps’ statement didn’t provide details of the other two mishaps, there were two aviation incidents that happened in August.
A pilot was killed on August 24 when a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet combat jet crashed near San Diego.
Persons:
CNN — Crews, Lockheed Martin
Organizations:
CNN, Marine Corps, Joint Base Charleston, Lockheed, Charleston ., USMC, Charleston, Marines, Corps, US Marines
Locations:
South Carolina, Joint, Lake Moultrie, Lake Marion, Charleston, Williamsburg County, San Diego, Australia