Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Debris spotted in search for missing US F-35 fighter jet Kate Duffy, Tony Capaccio and Julie Johnsson Bloomberg News
after the warplane vanished on Sunday. The search had been broadened to include teams from the Marines, Navy, Civil Air Patrol and local law enforcement. “Members of the community Wreckage has been discovered should avoid the area as the recovery after an intense hunt for a $100 million team secures the debris field,” Joint Marine F-35 fighter jet that disappeared Base Charleston said in a statement after its pilot ejected from the aircraft on Monday evening in announcing the during a training mission over South discovery. Carolina. The statement did not say who, The debris field was found in exactly, had found the debris. Williamsburg County, northeast of the Earlier, the Marine Corps’ chief area initially targeted by search teams had ordered a pause in air operations to
review safety and best practices following the mysterious disappearance of the most advanced U.S. fighter jet, the latest aircraft to be lost in a recent series of accidents. The Marines said in a statement that General Eric Smith, the service’s acting commandant, “directed all Marine Corps aviation units to conduct a two-day pause in operations this week to discuss aviation safety matters and best practices.” It cited three “Class A’ mishaps in the last six weeks: the F-35 lost on Sunday as well as two other “Class A” incidents: the crashes of an
F/A-18 in California that killed the pilot and an MV-22 Osprey in Australia that killed five Marines. The military had asked for civilian help in finding the F-35B Lightning II jet that suffered a “mishap” on Sunday afternoon, according to social media posts by Joint Base Charleston, an air base in South Carolina. The unidentified pilot ejected safely, was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition, according to the Marine Corps. See US F-35 on 5
Cowgirls put offense together in win against Abilene Christian Braden Bush Sports Editor
same thing. Closed my eyes, was hoping to get around her and squeaked by.” Just as Heausler Logan Heausler saw reached the ball, ACU the ball and an opening to goalkeeper Savvana Alba the goal. dove to cover the ball What she didn’t and end the OSU attack. see was what the Abilene Heausler beat her there, Christian goalkeeper go- kicking the ball to her ing for the same ball. left, leaving Alba flat on “I heard ‘keeper’ the ground. That left the really loud, and I just shut net exposed for Heausler’s my eyes and I stuck my goal that gave the Cowfoot out,” Heausler said. girls the lead in the 10th “I had one similar in the minute. spring and did the exact See Cowgirls on 4
File Photo On Monday, OSU coach Mike Gundy said each of the Cowboys’ quarterbacks played well, and they will continue the three-quarterback rotation against Iowa State.
Gundy said ‘nothing’s changed’ with the OSU quarterback situation Daniel Allen Staff Reporter
a clash with against Iowa State. The Cowboys will again run a three-quarterback system. “They were all pretty good (against South Alabama),” Gundy OSU coach Mike Gundy said. “There’s nothing changed, I began his weekly press conferguess is what I’m saying.” ence by providing updates to Through three games, recurring questions and storyOSU’s offense ranks 111th nalines after a 33-7 loss to South tionally in total offense. It ranks Alabama. 105th in rushing offense, 108th The biggest was at quarter- in scoring and 120th in in total back. team passing efficiency. In short, not much is differGundy said there could be a ent heading into Big 12 play with point when rotating quarterbacks
costs the team because opposing quarterbacks have more reps than any of the Cowboys’. “It concerns me to a point,” Gundy said. “If I start seeing missed assignments, then it concerns me more.” After his program suffered one of its worst losses to a Group of Five program, Gundy claimed to find a silver lining. Postgame on Saturday, he said the Jaguars were more physical than his team. On Monday, Gundy’s tone changed a bit. See Quarterback on 2
File Photo Logan Heausler saw the ball and an opening to the goal.