Wow! Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments

naturelover · #1 04/07/12, 01:11 AM

Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments, 3 unaccounted for | Reuters

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia | Sat Apr 7, 2012 12:27am EDT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy F/A-18D fighter crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia soon after takeoff on Friday, sending fireballs into the sky, damaging six buildings and injuring at least seven people ..................

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EasyDay · #2 04/07/12, 04:59 AM

When I heard this yesterday, they said near Birdneck Rd. My son lives there! I finally reached him, and he said it was about a mile from his house.

Pretty amazing that no one was seriously injured... last I heard, anyway. They were still looking through buildings to see if anyone was trapped.

Sometimes training missions don't go as planned. Am glad the two crewmen were okay, and bravo to the two brave souls that cut the crewmen free.

Pearl B · #3 04/07/12, 08:10 AM

Im glad your son is ok!

EasyDay · #4 04/07/12, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pearl B.

Im glad your son is ok!

Thanks! Me, too!
I'm so glad there were no serious injuries or deaths!
Being senior citizens' apartments, it's a wonder there weren't more people in the buildings!