Inside a Marine's decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter jet and the betrayal in its wake

“Both investigations concluded that most highly experienced pilots with similar levels of experience in an F-35 would have punched out of the plane.”

Two safety investigations found a serious electrical failure and said a Marine colonel was right to eject from his F-35B. A command investigation blamed him anyway. He was relieved after 103 days in command. The Marines blamed the pilot instead of the jet.