Fighter jet crashes into Virginia apartment block

A US Navy F-18 fighter jet crashed into a low-rise apartment building in Virginia, triggering an inferno and injuring at least nine people.

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Everybody continue to pray for those affected by the F-18 crash here in Virginia Beach. pic.twitter.com/Kit8BylJom/Kit8BylJ
Julianne Comfort @JulianneComfort
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:16:46
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:16:46
@911BUFF photo #3 Fire crew rotations pic.twitter.com/Aqrg41RXom/Aqrg41RX
Erin Britt @ErinB68
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:30:17
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— Erin Britt (@ErinB68)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:30:17
@911BUFF photo #4 pic.twitter.com/023oyFtpom/023oyFtp
Erin Britt @ErinB68
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:30:51
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— Erin Britt (@ErinB68)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:30:51
@911BUFF last pic of fire units pic.twitter.com/lNEQuab1om/lNEQuab1
Erin Britt @ErinB68
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:31:27
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— Erin Britt (@ErinB68)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:31:27
Jet crash fire in Mayfair apts off birdneck near 24th st. Pilots reportedly ejected. View from 24th pic.twitter.com/FY5BpXYIom/FY5BpXYI
Ross Grogg @wrossgrogg
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 09:39:06
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— Ross Grogg (@wrossgrogg)Fri, Apr 06 2012 09:39:06
Fighter Jet crashes in Virginia Beach behind my house. pic.twitter.com/eDYoNhxbom/eDYoNhxb
Charlie Olson @charlieolson1
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 09:47:32
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— Charlie Olson (@charlieolson1)Fri, Apr 06 2012 09:47:32
Apartments on fire from F18 Hornet crash here in Virginia Beach, VA pic.twitter.com/RPKhllOOom/RPKhllOO
JasonDoyle Homes.com @JGD
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:23:52
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— JasonDoyle Homes.com (@JGD)Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:23:52
WVEC " Two buildings of Mayfair Views Apartments are on fire" #Navy #Jet #Crash pic.twitter.com/cTz2WmFnom/cTz2WmFn
Dj PostL @djpostl
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 09:27:25
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— Dj PostL (@djpostl)Fri, Apr 06 2012 09:27:25
RT @13News: pic.twitter.com/HpMIEjj2om/HpMIEjj2
Sandia C'era @mizz_dia
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:31:39
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— Sandia C'era (@mizz_dia)Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:31:39
Here is a photo of the ejector seat used by the f-18 pilot before his jet crashed 10 mins from my office today. pic.twitter.com/8yoWUgXqom/8yoWUgXq
B1zzle @B1zzle
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:51:07
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— B1zzle (@B1zzle)Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:51:07
RT @brianrlawrence: @RobinMeade jet crash in Virginia beach. pic.twitter.com/u3YMfLk6om/u3YMfLk6
Rickie Bansbach @RickieBansbach
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 11:04:23
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— Rickie Bansbach (@RickieBansbach)Fri, Apr 06 2012 11:04:23
Picture of the canopy from the jet that crashed in #VirginiaBeach. #HRVA #HamptonRoads #757Tweet #7Cities pic.twitter.com/WGBJahdoom/WGBJahdo
Vic Bosak @757Tweet
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:20:32
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— Vic Bosak (@757Tweet)Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:20:32
F/A 18 Navy Jet crash. Here is one pic. pic.twitter.com/rnA3B98hom/rnA3B98h
Boof Buff @whoami_bs
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:27:30
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— Boof Buff (@whoami_bs)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:27:30
Media frenzy at the crash scene. All local stations going live wall-to-wall since noon. @mikemather holding it down.. pic.twitter.com/bS9HKyR7om/bS9HKyR7
Anjali Hemphill @AnjaliHemphill
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:57:13
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— Anjali Hemphill (@AnjaliHemphill)Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:57:13
Unbelievable scene at crash site of plane in va beach va.....william on location http://twitpic.com/96gjx3 6gjx3
WORLDCASTNEWS @WORLDCASTNEWS
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:07:47
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— WORLDCASTNEWS (@WORLDCASTNEWS)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:07:47
An army of emergency personnel down here in Va Beach. There is still a faint oder of jet fuel http://twitpic.com/96gxwn 6 http://twitpic.com/96gy1r com/96gy1r
Martin Cornick @MartinMMC
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:47:00
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— Martin Cornick (@MartinMMC)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:47:00
RT @13News: Pictures of jet crash. pic.twitter.com/srwsJQjNom/srwsJQjN
M.B.J @M_BRETAGNE_J
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:37:30
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— M.B.J (@M_BRETAGNE_J)Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:37:30
Yet another, less dramatic yet telling photo form Navy jet crash in Virginia Beach, courtesy of Troy Boyd pic.twitter.com/TaDVlawVom/TaDVlawV
Dj PostL @djpostl
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:42:07
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— Dj PostL (@djpostl)Fri, Apr 06 2012 10:42:07
RT @djpostl: New picture of Navy jet crash in Virginia Beach courtesy of @Z104fm #Navy #Jet #Crash pic.twitter.com/ZIuHOHpjom/ZIuHOHpj
T J @sweeeet123
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Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:51:42
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— T J (@sweeeet123)Fri, Apr 06 2012 13:51:42

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