Coverage dated September 20, 2023 to September 21, 2023

911 call shows bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection

Headline from 12News Now Beaumont

The 4-minute recording captures the bizarre circumstances for everyone involved including a resident explaining a pilot just parachuted into his backyard.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    911 call shows bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection: 'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety, according to an audio recording released Thursday to The Associated Press.

  2. 12News Now Beaumont

    911 call shows bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The 4-minute recording captures the bizarre circumstances for everyone involved including a resident explaining a pilot just parachuted into his backyard.

  3. NBC New York

    F-35 pilot heard pleading for help in 911 call after ejection from jet: ‘Not sure where the airplane is' (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety.

  4. Fox26 Houston

    F-35 pilot's 911 call: 'I'm not sure where the airplane is' (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety.

  5. Jalopnik

    'We've Got A Pilot In Our House': 911 Caller After F-35 Crash (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    Emergency dispatch struggled to comprehend the pilot's plea for help

  6. CBS News

    Ejected pilot of F-35 that went missing told 911 dispatcher he didn't know where fighter jet was (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The pilot told the dispatcher, "I'm not sure where the airplane is." It wasn't found for more than a day.

  7. Local News 8

    ‘I’m not sure where the airplane is. … I ejected.’ (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN By Jennifer Henderson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, a 911 operator received a confounding call. “I guess we got a pilot at our house and he says he got ejected from the plane,” said the caller, asking for an ambulance. “I’m sorry,

  8. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jet in South Carolina (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    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.

  9. NBC News

    F-35 911 call: 'We’ve got a pilot in our house, and he says he got ejected' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The incident Sunday involving the stealth fighter jet prompted the military to ask the public for help in finding the aircraft. A debris field was later located.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Bizarre 911 call details moments after F-35 pilot ejected: ‘Not sure where the airplane is' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety.

  11. The Daily Caller

    ‘Not Sure Where The Airplane Is’: 911 Audio Reveals Moments After Military Pilot Ejected Out Of Stealth Fighter Jet (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The recording of a 911 call released Friday captures the moments following a military pilot's landing in a civilian's backyard.

  12. Military Times

    911 call reveals bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The F-35 crashed Sunday after a malfunction prompted the pilot to eject over Charleston and land in a residential backyard.

  13. NPR

    'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot told 911 dispatcher after F-35 ejection (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    4-minute recording captures bizarre circumstances for the resident explaining that a pilot parachuted into his backyard, the pilot who doesn't know what became of his jet, and a puzzled dispatcher.

  14. New York Post

    Bizarre 911 call released in South Carolina F-35 crash: ‘We got a pilot in our house’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The pilot of the ditched F-35 fighter jet said on a 911 call that he had parachuted 2,000 feet.

  15. NBC 6 South Florida

    Bizarre 911 call details moments after pilot ejected from F-35: ‘Not sure where the airplane is' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety.

  16. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Dramatic 911 call reveals moments after military pilot ejected from F-35 fighter jet (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    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.

  17. Military Times

    ‘I’m not sure where the airplane is…’ ― Hear F-35 pilot’s 911 call (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Listen to a Marine pilot call 911 after ejecting from his F-35 and landing in a rural neighborhood.

  18. Washington Examiner

    F-35 pilot who fell 2,000 feet asked family to call 911: ‘A military jet crashed. I’m the pilot’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The 911 call placed by a resident of Charleston County, South Carolina, highlights additional details surrounding the F-35 Lightning II jet that crashed under mysterious circumstances. A military pilot can be heard repeatedly in a four-minute recording requesting that an ambulance be sent to the res…

  19. Gizmodo

    Pilot of Crashed F-35 Fighter Jet Pleads for an Ambulance in Newly Released 911 Call (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The F-35 fighter jet pilot parachuted 2,000 feet to the ground after an "aircraft failure" on board.

  20. Fox News

    Audio of 911 call released in South Carolina F-35 crash: ‘We’ve got a pilot in the house’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 911 call has been released capturing a South Carolina resident and F-35 fighter jet pilot asking for help following a crash over the weekend.

  21. KEYT Santa Barbara

    ‘I’m not sure where the airplane is. … I ejected.’ | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Jennifer Henderson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, a 911 operator received a

  22. Washington Post

    911 call in freak F-35 crash ejection: ‘I guess he landed in my backyard’ (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    “Ma’am, I’m a pilot in a military aircraft, and I ejected. So I just rode a parachute down to the ground,” the pilot is heard telling a 911 dispatcher.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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