Randolph White, who gained viral fame for describing the crash of an F-35 jet, has expressed concern about the incident, which happened near his home in South Carolina.
In an interview, White emphasized the potential threat to his life and called for a thorough investigation into the crash. Alongside his wife, he urged officers and soldiers to determine the cause and hold those responsible accountable.
SC Resident Randolph White Seeks Accountability
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South Carolina resident Randolph White, who recently went viral for his description of the F-35 jet crash, is concerned about the near-fatal incident in his South Carolina backyard.
While chatting with TMZWhite emphasized the high risk to his life and called for a thorough investigation into what went wrong with the missing F-35 jet.
Randolph said, “That was a near miss because the plane shook my house, and it was so close. And it could injure or kill me or others in the immediate vicinity.”
Alongside his wife, Carrie, he urged officials and the military to determine the cause and hold those responsible accountable for the potentially catastrophic incident.
In the short interview, Randolph also discussed his new celebrity status following his viral video. He said, “I’m not used to being a celebrity, but I’ll take it.”
Randolph White Thinks F-35 Jet Crash Was ‘Meteorite’
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On September 17, White had a rare experience when an unmanned fighter jet crashed near his home.
Unaware of the accident at the time, the 72-year-old pensioner recalled he was in his bathroom, shaving, when he heard screams and whistling. “What is happening in this world? And I heard an explosion! Then my whole house shook,” he said. “The first thought that came to me… I said well, did the meteorite come from outer space or something?”
He continued, “And I said, if it was an airplane, it should be reported because it was flying too low. I didn’t think about it. I knew it was low because my house was pretty solid, and it was shaking.”
As authorities searched for the missing F-35 military jet that crashed, White said he saw helicopters flying around. Curious, he goes to the scene, where he learns that the explosions he heard are related to a crashed plane.
White was grateful no one was injured, stating, “Only by the grace of God, no one was unhurt. Because there’s a church up there, about half a mile.”
Missing F-35 Jet Pilot Makes 911 Call
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On the same day as the F-35 jet crash, an ejected military pilot made a 911 call from the South Carolina home where he landed, as revealed in an audio recording released to The Associated Press.
In the four-minute recording, the resident reported, “We got the pilot in the house, and I think he landed in my backyard, and we’re trying to see if we can get an ambulance to the house, please.”
The 47-year-old pilot, later identified by the Marines as an experienced aviator with decades of cockpit experience, reported that he felt “OK” despite falling about 2,000 feet, with his only complaint being back pain.
“Ma’am, a military jet has crashed. I’m a pilot. We need to make a rolling rescue,” explained the pilot immediately. “I’m not sure where the plane is. It will crash somewhere. I took it out.”
Later in the call, he reiterated his need for medical help. “Ma’am, I am a pilot in a military plane, and I got out. So I just parachuted to the ground. Can you send an ambulance?” the pilot asked at the time.
F-35 Jets’ Emergency Features ‘Designed To Save Our Pilots’
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follow CBS newsin a separate eight-minute dispatch call provided to AP on September 21, an unidentified official described a situation involving “a pilot with his parachute.” The officer explained that the pilot lost sight of the aircraft during descent due to bad weather conditions.
The officer recalled hearing a loud noise about 25 minutes earlier, resembling something like “a tornado or maybe an airplane.”
The Marine Corps also suggested that features on fighter jets designed to protect pilots in an emergency may explain why the F-35 continues to fly.
They explained in a statement, “If the jet is stable in level flight, the jet will try to stay there. If it is in a designated climb or descent, the jet will maintain a 1G state in that climb or descent until commanded to do something else. This is designed to save our pilots if they are incapacitated or lose situational awareness.”
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