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7. Pilots safe - gone to hospital with minor injuries

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:00 PM

Apr 2012

No injuries on the ground but they have not been able to access apartment complex

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Breaking on GEM$NBComcast - F18 Jet crashes into apartment [View all] malaise Apr 2012 OP

Damn WilliamPitt Apr 2012 #1

Word is that the pilots ejected malaise Apr 2012 #3

Live stream malaise Apr 2012 #2

Screen shot. Not good... onehandle Apr 2012 #4

CNN has live coverage as well malaise Apr 2012 #6

Oh, my fucking God MrScorpio Apr 2012 #5

Pilots safe - gone to hospital with minor injuries malaise Apr 2012 #7

Yikes Marrah_G Apr 2012 #8

Given the easter school holidays I am sure there were people at home malaise Apr 2012 #10

And Passover. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #12

Indeed two big holidays malaise Apr 2012 #15

Witness on CNN said one bldg 'flattened' pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #9

Building on fire nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #11

Too early but once they got fire out nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #13

Sounds like only one pilot ejected malaise Apr 2012 #19

Another pic: Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #14

How big is the F18? malaise Apr 2012 #16

Larger than a Cesna nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #17

Some info: Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #18

Thanks malaise Apr 2012 #20

About as big as a tractor trailer A HERETIC I AM Apr 2012 #23

I'll just say this malthaussen Apr 2012 #21

both pilots got out; being treated for injuries Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #24

So, we'll wait for the Board of Inquiry malthaussen Apr 2012 #26

An eyewitness says below the wing was in fire before it crashed malaise Apr 2012 #28

And mechanical failure nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #29

If the pilot had no control of the plane hack89 Apr 2012 #30

Agreed. malthaussen Apr 2012 #31

Chopper cam on WAVY TV CJCRANE Apr 2012 #22

ny post: Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #25

Thanks malaise Apr 2012 #27