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A high-profile social media feud has erupted following the crash of a Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 fighter jet in South Carolina.
F-35 Crash: On Sunday, an F-35 stealth fighter jet disappeared in South Carolina, with the pilot ejecting and the aircraft crashing into a wooded area. Debris was found on Monday. The F-35B Lightning II employed the INTEGRITY-178 real-time operating system developed by Green Hills Software.
Origins Of Social Media Battle: Green Hills Software CEO Dan O’Dowd, known for his campaign against Tesla Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) full self-driving (FSD) software through the Dawn project, is at the center of the controversy. He claims Tesla’s FSD software malfunctions frequently and aims to ban it.
The F-35 crash is currently under investigation by the Marine Corps, with no identified cause. Rumors of hacking have circulated, with O’Dowd blaming Tesla enthusiasts Omar Qazi and Warren Redlich for the rumors and calling them “pathological liars.”
Yesterday an F-35 crashed in the forest. No one knows why. The Marines have ...