F-35 Pilot's Perplexing 911 Call

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What did the pilot do after his F-35 jet went missing?

  • He called the 911 dispatcher for help
  • He searched for the missing jet in the neighborhood
  • He landed in a backyard using a parachute (correct)
  • He requested an ambulance for the North Charleston resident

How did the North Charleston resident describe the situation to the 911 dispatcher?

  • A military jet crashed and the pilot needed assistance
  • A pilot landed in his backyard and needed help (correct)
  • An airplane crashed into his backyard
  • A person parachuted into his backyard and was injured

What was the pilot's condition after parachuting to safety?

  • He was injured and in need of immediate medical attention
  • He was emotionally distressed and unable to communicate
  • He felt okay but reported some back pain (correct)
  • He was unconscious and needed urgent medical care

What did the pilot request multiple times during the 911 call?

<p>Medical help for himself as a pilot in a military aircraft (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the pilot mention as the reason for needing rescue assistance?

<p>He was injured while parachuting from the military aircraft (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the F-35 to crash?

<p>A malfunction prompted the pilot to eject over Charleston (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did it take more than a day to locate the wreckage of the F-35?

<p>A feature erased the jet's secure communications after ejection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What explanation did the Marine Corps provide for the F-35 continuing its travels after the pilot ejected?

<p>The flight control software worked to keep the jet steady without the pilot's hands on the controls (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature on fighter jets was intended to protect pilots in emergencies?

<p>Secure communications erasure after ejection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might air traffic control have had difficulty picking up the signal from the plane after ejection?

<p>Weather conditions affected the power of its radar (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ told 911 dispatcher after F-35 ejection

<p>pilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

The pilot reported feeling ______ after falling

<p>OK</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ma'am, I'm a pilot in a military aircraft, and I ______.

<p>ejected</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ said he was 47

<p>pilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

The four-minute recording captures the ______ circumstances for the three unidentified people involved

<p>bizarre</p> Signup and view all the answers

The F-35 crashed Sunday after a ______ prompted the pilot to eject over Charleston

<p>malfunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

An unidentified official tried explaining that they had 'a pilot with his ______' but no information about what happened to his plane

<p>parachute</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Marine Corps said Thursday that a feature on fighter jets intended to protect pilots in ______ could explain how the F-35 managed to continue its travels

<p>emergencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Marines said features that erase a jet's secure communications in case of an ejection — a feature designed to protect both the pilot's location and the plane's classified systems — may also have complicated efforts to find it. 'Normally, aircraft are tracked via radar and ______ codes'

<p>transponder</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the pilot request multiple times during the 911 call?

<p>ambulance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

F-35 Jet Crash

  • The pilot ejected from the F-35 jet after it went missing, and parachuted to safety.
  • The pilot, a 47-year-old North Charleston resident, described the situation to the 911 dispatcher as a "military aircraft" emergency.
  • After parachuting, the pilot reported feeling "fine" and requested multiple times to be rescued.

Crash and Wreckage

  • The F-35 crashed on Sunday after a malfunction prompted the pilot to eject over Charleston.
  • It took more than a day to locate the wreckage of the F-35.
  • The Marine Corps attributed the delay to a feature on fighter jets designed to protect pilots in emergencies, which erased the jet's secure communications and classification systems.

Communication Issues

  • The feature intended to protect pilots in emergencies may have complicated efforts to find the plane.
  • Normally, aircraft are tracked via radar and transponder codes.
  • Air traffic control may have had difficulty picking up the signal from the plane after ejection.

Pilot's Condition and Request

  • The pilot, after falling, reported feeling "fine" and requested multiple times to be rescued.
  • The pilot told the 911 dispatcher, "I'm a pilot in a military aircraft, and I need help."

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