Pilot's Distress Call and Witness Account Reveal Startling Details of Missing F-35 Crash

A military pilot who ejected from his F-35 jet in South Carolina made a perplexing 911 call requesting an ambulance while expressing uncertainty about the whereabouts of the aircraft. The pilot, an experienced aviator, landed safely in a residential backyard, but the jet continued flying for 60 miles before crashing in a rural area. The Marine Corps explained that the flight control software likely kept the jet stable after the ejection, and features designed to protect the pilot's location and classified systems may have hindered tracking efforts. The incident is under investigation, but the pilot's ejection and the plane's continued flight potentially saved lives by avoiding a densely populated area.