According to the first reports, the pilot is safe after ejecting from a USMC F-35B. An F-35B Lighting II jet belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing based at MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Beaufort, South Carolina, has crashed on Sunday Sept. 18, 2023. The pilot ejected … Continue reading U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Crashes In South Carolina. Pilot Successfully Ejected.