The perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
The jet crashed on Sunday after what the Marine Corps said was a malfunction that prompted the pilot to eject near the Charleston airport. But the $100 million fighter jet wasn't found until more than 24 hours later approximately 60 miles north of Joint Base Charleston, missing some heavily populated areas.
There is software that will allow the jet to maintain "normal flight equilibrium" or a "1G state" even if the pilot takes their hands off the control, the official's statement explained. "When coupled with the F-35's stealth capabilities, tracking the jet had to be done through non-traditional means," the statement said. Thunderstorms carrying heavy rain and periods of reduced visibility -- with cloud ceilings below 1,000 feet further -- also hampered search efforts, the official's statement said.
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Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jet in South CarolinaThe perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
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Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jet in South CarolinaThe perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
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Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after military pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jetThe perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
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Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after military pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jetThe perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
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Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after military pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jetThe perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
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Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after military pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jetThe perplexing moments after a military pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that crashed and went temporarily missing were captured in a dramatic 911 call.
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