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Updated 28 September 2018 13:50 EDT
BEAUFORT, S.C. – A military plane crashed on the coast of South Carolina, authorities said Friday. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said the accident had been reported around 11:45 near the community of Grays Hill. The plane that crashed was an F-35, making it the first and most expensive US aircraft crash, reports the correspondent. CBS News National Security, David Martin. On Thursday, the Marines announced their first use in combat in Afghanistan.
The sheriff's office said in a tweet that the pilot was ejected safely. It was not known immediately if the pilot was injured.
Authorities have asked people to avoid the area.
The accident occurred approximately 4 miles west of Marine Corps Air Base in Beaufort. A woman answering the phone at the station could not confirm an accident and said the officials were not disclosing any information at the moment.
This is a story in development and will be updated.
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