When you call 911 after crashing your F-35 fighter...

[MoeFOH]

This reminds me of when Toppa Harley crashed his $30m jet in Hot Shots and said "it's ok, I'm paying it off at 10 bucks a week" 

Following a "Freedom of Information" request, ABC News learned that the U.S. Marine Corps called 911 to help find a missing F-35 "Lightning II" in September last year. The jet went missing over South Carolina after the pilot was forced to eject. The pilot landed safely in a resident's garden, but the Marine Corps then struggled to locate the $100 million F-35.

Every little helps
The US Marine Corps contacted emergency services after a pilot ejected from a missing F-35 into a residential area following a 'mishap,' according to ABC.

"I believe we potentially have an aircraft that went down in Williamsburg County earlier today," an unnamed major from Air Station Beaufort told a 911 dispatcher, according to ABC. "You believe you have an aircraft that went down in Williamsburg County?" the dispatcher asks in response. "That is correct," the major replies. "We are trying to look for it, and we are coming up dry so far," he said.

Keep reading here...

https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-marines-called-911-f-35?utm_source=Instagram&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=Jan23 

 

[JohnS]

A $US100 million F-35 jet going missing is not something you hear about every day, no!

[Fuzz]

[Cigar-Therapy]

This was right down the road from me. I think the pilot reacted poorly - ejecting too soon. If the plane flew for as long as it did after punching out. 

[ha_banos]

It is an entertaining call...

"He looks ok. Just a few scratches."

"... my back hurts a bit."

"I fell about 2,000 feet."

"Any reports of a plane crash?"