F-18 Crashes into Apartment Building in Virginia

[Bobcat]

Several media reports say that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet jet has crashed in Virginia, with the two pilots believed to have ejected before impact.

There are currently no reports of injuries on the ground. Several photos from the crash are popping up on social media sites, showing the plane wreckage and black smoke rising from nearby buildings.











The Virginian-Pilot newspaper quotes a spokesman for Naval Air Force Atlantic who says the F/A-18 Hornet crashed Friday.

Virginia Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed black smoke rising from the Birdneck Road area of Virginia Beach at 12:30 p.m. local time, FoxNews reports.

MSNBC is reporting that a local witness told the network the jet crashed into a local two-story apartment building. They are also reporting that two individuals have been admitted to nearby Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital in connection with the crash, according to a public information officer at the facility. One of the individuals is reportedly one of the two pilots who ejected form the plan, while another is a civilian who is suffering from smoke inhalation.

"He was in shock and still strapped to his seat," Volunteer rescue squad member Pat Kavanaugh told CNN affiliate WTKR.

 

[Ratickle]

I saw that. My neighbor's daughter and son-in-law and grandchild are in Virginia Beach in the Navy. I called him and he's trying to get ahold of them.

 

[96scarab]

How is this general boating??????

 

[fund razor]

was just watching some stuff about this on TV. A miracle that there were no fatalities. Thank God.

 

[Bobcat]

Last time I checked the U.S. Navy had a couple of boats...

 

[Bobcat]

Uh.......diesel fuel ???

Navy jet crash a
‘Good Friday miracle’
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.: A
12-ton Navy jet loaded with
tons of diesel fuel crashes
in a spectacular fireball
into a big apartment complex,
scattering plane parts
and wiping out some 40
units. How is it that everyone
survived? The mayor of
Virginia Beach could only
call it a “Good Friday miracle”
and pilots marveled at
how a failed training flight
that engulfed buildings in
flames managed to crash
without killing anyone. The
student pilot, his instructor
and five on the ground
were hurt, but all were out
of the hospital by Saturday.

 

[Donskihp]

How is it possible that in this complex ( adult apartment community) with probably lots of retired individuals there was no one home inside there? Friday was a holliday, schools were closed, which was a perfect opertunity for grandchildren to be there visiting. No fatalities and very few injuries, pretty much of a miracle

 

[Ratickle]

It's too close to Washington DC. There is no one at home, ever...... (Well, mentally that is)