Navy F-18 plane crashes into building in Virginia, Navy jet crashes in Virginia., 2 pilots eject, TV images show black smoke rising from a building, if the ship went down. A military plane with two pilots on board crashed Friday in an apartment building in Virginia Beach, according to the Navy and the media reports.
There were no reports of direct injury to the ground. Television images showed black smoke rising from the vicinity of several buildings and the local TV stations, said the jet hit an apartment building.
There were no reports of direct injury to the ground. Television images showed black smoke rising from the vicinity of several buildings and the local TV stations, said the jet hit an apartment building.
The navy said on his official Twitter page that both pilots ejected safely, but were taken to a local hospital for observation.
The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk quoted a spokesman for Naval Air Force Atlantic who said the jet crashed near Bird Neck Road in the sprawling resort city.
The Hampton Roads area of Virginia has a large concentration of military bases, including Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the world. Naval Air Station Oceana located in Virginia Beach.
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