F/A-18D Crashes in Virginia Beach

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

Twitter user Kandice Angel (@kandidrops) posted this photo of the fuselage of an F/A-18D Hornet burning after it crashed into a residential building in Virginia Beach, Va., Friday, April 6, 2012. Both pilots, from VFA 106, managed to eject though no life-threatening injuries have been reported. See Navy Times for the story.

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