Photos of F/A-18 Crash Show Extent of Damage

Bethany Whitfield

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 08:04 PM ET

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** The tail section of the F-18 lies in the center
of the wreckage after Friday's crash.**

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An F-18 fighter jet crashed into a Virginia Beach residential apartment complex, causing extensive material damage.
Despite the fiery accident, there were no serious injuries reported among residents, and both F-18 aircrew members ejected safely.
The crash is believed to have been caused by a "catastrophic mechanical malfunction" and marks the third F-18 crash this year.

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Photos released by the U.S. Navy of the fiery F-18 crash on Friday show a stark contrast between the extensive material damage caused by the aircraft when it went down in a Virginia Beach residential area and the surprising lack of any serious injuries on the ground.

Officials announced on Saturday that all residents of the apartment complex affected by the accident have been accounted for, and that while several individuals were treated at a local hospital after the crash, no serious injuries were sustained.