Debris of ‘ghost’ F-35 jet found 80 miles from South Carolina base after warplane kept flying despite pilot ejecting

THE debris of the missing F-35 fighter jet has been found 28 hours after its pilot ejected and the plane continued to fly on. The US military had been desperately searching for the stealth plane that suffered a “mishap” on Sunday afternoon as it flew over over South Carolina. A file image of the F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that vanished on Sunday The debris field was found 80 miles from the £64million aircraft’s base in Charleston finally ending the mystery that surrounded its disappearance. The pilot safely ejected following the unknown error but the plane – reportedly left in a “zombie” state on autopilot – continued to fly on for two hours. “The mishap is currently under investigation, and we are unable to provide additional details to preserve the integrity of the investigative process,” the base said on Monday. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. RexPremium Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Young/Shutterstock (150822c) DODI AL FAYED WITH MOHAMED AL FAYED LAUNCH OF ESTEE LAUDER PERFUME, HARRODS SHOP, LONDON, BRITAIN – 1988[/caption]