World's Deadliest Jet Lost Near American Base; U.S. F-35 Lightning Missing | Details

 World deadliest fighter jet goes missing in the U.S . U.S F-35 Stealth Fighter lost in mid-flight Mishap. American military officials on a mega hunt for mission jet . 

A  U.S marine corps air station beaufort F-35B lighting II jet is missing after Mishap . The jet experienced an unknown mid-flight emergency, forcing pilot to eject . The incident happened near the joint base Charleston in south Carolina . 

U.S Military emergency response teams have been deployed to find the jet . Authorities also asked the public to help locate the missing plane or its crash site . 

U.S F-35 Stealth Fighter missing 

The F-35b Lighting II jet began its flight from Marine corps Air station Beaufort. The aircraft was part of a Marine fighter attack training squadron with the 2nd Marine aircraft wing .Two planes were flying together but there is no evidence that one interfered with the other . 

The second jet landed at joint base Charleston. However the first jet went missing after a mishap off the coast of south Carolina on sunday . Based on the jet last known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around lake Moultrie and Lake Marion . The public is asked to cooperate with military and civilian authorities as the effort continues . ( Joint Base Charleston Statement ) 

Last year , an F-35B crash landing at a base in Texas raised safety concerns about the jet It prompted the grounding of some F-35 aircraft for an investigation . The Israel defense forces IDF also temporarily grounded its F-35s at the time . 

Touted by the U.S as one of the most advanced fighter jets ever developed , the F-35 project has witnessed a long series of delays , malfunctions and cost overruns . Yet U.S allies including Canada, Germany and Finland have all lined up to buy the plane .