Pilot's 911 Call Reveals Bizarre Circumstances of F-35 Ejection
TL;DR
An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet pilot ejected and parachuted into a backyard in Charleston County, South Carolina. The 911 call revealed the pilot's age, back pain, and confusion about the crash location. The debris from the crash was later found in Williamsburg County. No injuries on the ground were reported, and the pilot was discharged from the hospital. The F-35 program has faced ongoing maintenance delays, with the fighter jets being "mission capable" only 55% of the time, according to a government watchdog report.
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