F18 crash

[h0b0]

Just on the news. Navy F18 crashed into an apartment building in Viginia. Reports of the fuel being dumped before crew ejected.

[GarryA]

http://gizmodo.com/5899790/f+18-crashes-and-explod...

Ouch.

[FloppyRaccoon]

Yeah just been told about this by my girlfriend, her parents live there. I was just about to post something.

[TheHeretic]

Looks bad enough. Hope all are OK. I'll probably go to hell for this, but I did let out an involuntary titter when I read the link, where it states they managed to avoid a mini golf course, then hit the apartments.

[Eric Mc]

I like the way the report claims that the crew managed to avoid a nearby golf course. They obviously chose to crash into a residential area instead rather than damage the 12th green.

It seems the crew got out. I hope no one on the ground was hurt.

[h0b0]

There are reports of one person in hospital so far. It's made a mess of the apartment complex so unfortunately I'd be surprised if there aren't more.

[FloppyRaccoon]

Been told VA beach is probably the most densely populated part of the area, and the apartments are quite badly destroyed. Couldn't really have chosen a worse place to go down. Hopefully most people were at work/school.

[Simpo Two]

Instantly reminded me of the San Diego F-18 crash in 2008.

[h0b0]

Navy fighter jet crashes into apartment block turning Virginia retirement community into fireball as both pilots eject to safety

[Ayahuasca]

FloppyRaccoon said:

Hopefully most people were at work/school.

or playing golf

[TheHeretic]

Ayahuasca said:

or playing golf

[onyx39]

FloppyRaccoon said:

Yeah just been told about this by my girlfriend, her parents live there. I was just about to post something.

Hope they are all ok!

Scary st!

[Prawo Jazdy]

h0b0 said:

Does anyone know what the rod-type things underneath the seat are? Is that the fuel for the rocket? Just curious.

[carreauchompeur]

I like the cone in the picture above, It's almost like "warning! Plane!"

[Famous Graham]

"Update 2:32 PM EDT: For those of you unfamiliar with the F-18, this photo should help lend a sense of scale. It's large."

No Dougal...

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

Prawo Jazdy said:

Does anyone know what the rod-type things underneath the seat are? Is that the fuel for the rocket? Just curious.

It's the rocket pack.

[pokethepope]

FloppyRaccoon said:

Been told VA beach is probably the most densely populated part of the area, and the apartments are quite badly destroyed. Couldn't really have chosen a worse place to go down.

Well it seems to be a retirement complex so perhaps the pilot thought they were nearing the end of their lives anyway!

[LukeSi]

h0b0 said:

Navy fighter jet crashes into apartment block turning Virginia retirement community into fireball as both pilots eject to safety

Would make a nice office chair

[Lurking Lawyer]

Famous Graham said:

No Dougal...

Well, I got it, even if no-one else did - have a on me

[TheHeretic]

Lurking Lawyer said:

Famous Graham said:

No Dougal...

Well, I got it, even if no-one else did - have a on me

I've been looking since he posted it, and I still can't see cows.