Download Navy F18 Crash Background. Air force officials say dual engine trouble caused an f18 to crash in a virginia beach neighborhood. Coast guard officials in elizabeth city told wcti that the planes involved were from the naval station oceana in virginia beach, virginia.
The aircraft's crew is based out of naval air station oceana in virginia beach, va. The pilot managed to eject and was transported to banner churchill regional medical center. Pentagon spokesman george littleused twitterto say.
A navy spokesman told the bbc that the plane went down just before 12:08 (16:08 gmt) and two there were no immediate reports of serious casualties and the cause of the crash is not yet known.
The two crew members on board ejected and rescued, but the navy said late wednesday that they both had died. The crew successfully ejected and were plucked from the. Prayers for all involved, looks like crew ejected but it appears to have crashed into an apartment complex. The two crew members on board ejected and rescued, but the navy said late wednesday that they both had died.