Saturday, 7 April 2012

Navy Jet Fighter Hit Apartments in Virginia



VIRGINIA BEACH, A U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed and hit an apartment building in the military compound Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, Saturday (07/04/2012) or Friday.

The two pilots had ejected from the jet after ignition due to appear before a fuel leak. The jet crashed into an apartment and then cause a fire big enough.

Navy officials said the jet was carrying student pilots and instructors. The plane was allegedly suffered a mechanical failure during take off. "The bursts of jet fuel is a sign of mechanical damage and disruption," 

said Navy captain, Mark Weisgerber.
Two pilot reportedly escaped and rushed to the hospital Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital because of an injury. There are several other victims of the damage caused by the plane hit the apartment. Data while said jet crash that damaged at least 40 units of apartments and caused nine people slightly injured casualties.

Bruce Nedelka, EMS Division Chief Virginia Beach, said witnesses saw a burst of fuel from the jet before it crashed. Jet fuel is still found in the rubble of buildings and vehicles at the crash site, the Hampton Roads. Dozens of police cars, fire engines, and other emergency vehicles appeared to have around the crash site. The afternoon, managed to put out the fire in the apartment.

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