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Debris has been found in the search for an F-35 military jet that went missing after the pilot ejected over South Carolina, say US military officials.
The debris of the $100m (£80m) plane - which disappeared on Sunday afternoon - was discovered in rural Williamsburg County, said authorities.
The pilot ejected from the cockpit and parachuted to safety in a North Charleston neighbourhood.
The public had been asked to help find the jet.
In a statement on Monday, military officials said the debris was found "two hours north-east of Joint Base Charleston".
Officials had focused their searches around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, north of the city of Charleston - the jet's last known location.
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