The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject after experiencing a malfunction and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles before crashing.

Eight U.S. Marines remain in a hospital in the Australian north coast city of Darwin after they were injured in a fiery crash of tiltrotor aircraft that killed three of their colleagues.

The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 246th birthday on Wednesday.

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 245th birthday on Tuesday. We salute those who have served on this special day. Thank you for your service now and in years past. 245 Years of Honor, Courage and CommitmentToday, we remember the service and sacrifice of all Marines, and honor the legacy passed down through generations. pic.twitter.com/WDTs7EuMY2 — U.S. Marines (@USMC) November 10, 2020

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Mallory Hughes/CNNWASHINGTON, D.C. - Inadequate training, poor leadership and a lack of pilot proficiency are to blame for a deadly collision between a United States Marine Corps fighter jet and tanker aircraft off Japan, the Marines said this week. As a result of the investigation, four officers from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, based in Iwakuni, Japan, were relieved of their duties, according to a Marine Corps statement. The Corps must be more vigilant in ensuring that safety procedures are followed and risks evaluated, the statement said. The accident occurred as two Marine F/A-18D fighter jets and a KC-130J tanker aircraft were conducting aerial refueling over the Pacific in the early hours of December 6. "The loss of these Marines is still felt within their squadrons, their communities, and across the Marine Corps," the statement said.