U.S. fighter jet flew 100 km unpiloted, pilot explains to perplexed 911 operator

Something smells fishy here. Why would a pilot eject if the aircraft was flying in a stable condition?

You're safer in a stable aircraft than trying to escape from it.

Seems like the F35 has some degree of autonomy built in to it.

"If the jet is stable in level flight, the jet will attempt to stay there. If it was in an established climb or descent, the jet will maintain a 1G state in that climb or descent until commanded to do something else," the Marine Corps said in a statement. "This is designed to save our pilots if they are incapacitated or lose situational awareness."