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

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

  • An F-18 jet crashed into a Virginia Beach apartment complex, causing extensive material damage and engulfing the area in flames.
  • Despite the fiery crash and significant damage, there were no serious injuries reported on the ground, and both aircrew members ejected safely.
  • The accident, likely caused by a "catastrophic mechanical malfunction," 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.

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