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Pilot's 911 Call Reveals Ejection from Missing F-35 Jet

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Pilot's 911 Call Reveals Ejection from Missing F-35 Jet
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A Marine Corps pilot ejected from an F-35 stealth fighter over South Carolina and called 911, admitting he was unsure of the aircraft's location. The pilot, who landed safely, informed the dispatcher that the military jet had crashed and requested rescue assistance. The $100 million jet was found 60 miles away from the crash site the following day.

Topics:top-newsmilitary-aviation#aircraft-crash#emergency-response#f-35#military-aviation#pilot-ejection#south-carolina
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  1. Ejected F-35 Pilot Told 911: 'I'm Not Sure Where the Airplane Is'  The Daily Beast
  2. Listen to the crashed F-35 911 call: 'We’ve got a pilot in our house'  NBC News
  3. Audio call from pilot to dispatchers sheds light on missing F-35 plane  USA TODAY
  4. 911 call shows bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection: ‘Not sure where the airplane is,’ pilot says  WYFF News 4
  5. Military pilot asked 911 dispatcher for help after ejecting from fighter jet  Axios

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