Virginia Beach: A US Navy jet crashed Friday into an apartment building in Virginia and both pilots ejected, the Navy and media reports said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground. TV footage showed billowing black smoke, and local TV stations said the jet hit an apartment building.
The Navy did not immediately return telephone messages, but the Navy confirmed on its official Twitter account that both pilots ejected. They were being treated for injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The area has a large concentration of military bases, including Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base.
There were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground. TV footage showed billowing black smoke, and local TV stations said the jet hit an apartment building.
The Navy did not immediately return telephone messages, but the Navy confirmed on its official Twitter account that both pilots ejected. They were being treated for injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The area has a large concentration of military bases, including Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base.
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