Listen: Bizarre audio from 911 call after fighter jet pilot ejects from plane and lands in garden

The recording of a 911 emergency call for an American military pilot has emerged.

Transcript

00:00 This is what remained of the F-35 after the pilot ejected from the $100 million plane on Sunday.

00:08 It couldn't initially be found, with the fighters state-of-the-art stealth technology complicating the recovery operation,

00:16 sparking this plea from the US Air Force.

00:20 If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.

00:30 One person did call, but it was to 911.

00:34 I'm sorry, what happened?

00:36 We got a pilot in the house, and I guess he landed in my backyard, and we were trying to see if we could get an ambulance to the house, please.

00:48 How far did he fall?

00:52 It was at 2,000 feet.

00:54 Okay, and what caused the fall?

00:58 An aircraft failure.

01:01 The 911 dispatch operator remaining insistent that she tick all the boxes.

01:08 Ma'am, I'm a pilot in a military aircraft, and I ejected, so I just rode a parachute down to the ground.

01:17 Can you please send an ambulance?

01:19 Yes, sir. I've already told you they're on their way. I'm just required to ask these questions while they're en route.

01:24 An investigation into the crash is underway.

01:28 Mike Leppel, Al Jazeera.